"A child's life is like a piece of paper on which every person leaves a mark."

"If we don't change our direction we're likely to end up where we're headed."

"Don't open a shop unless you like to smile."

"With time and patience the mulberry leaf becomes a silk gown."

"The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials."

"A fool judges people by the presents they give him."

"Take hold lightly; let go lightly. This is one of the great secrets of felicity in love."

"Don't be sweet, lest you be eaten up; don't be bitter, lest you be spewed out."

"Dwell not upon thy weariness, thy strength shall be according to the measure of thy desire."

"Raise your sail one foot and you get ten feet of wind."

"He who would leap high must take a long run."

"Make sure to be in with your equals if you're going to fall out with your superiors."