The good or bad fortune is only part of one’s life, and the more important is the mind to make the right choice, which is the ability to tell the true and false, to choose the effect provided by desirable environment under which the actions are taken, and thus is to be the most satisfactory way of life.

If God had made its presence, in person but only telling you that however you strive with might and main, you will end up in stagnation—then what will you do? I would say to sail against the current, I have to push on not to quit; if I don’t strive I will go further and fare worse.

Thinking is braveness. In the world most of the thoughts are humble, while they do not acknowledge each other. Thoughts of the greatness just come from this tough and serious experience.

It is not decided by the acts of the one whether he is showing off, but the mind of the observer.

Vanity, abasement, obstinacy, impatience... These have been of the many defects of mine. I have no way to deal with them, or even conquer them, but only to live with them as patiently as I do. However, this has just been the most successful thing I have ever performed.

Many of us are in their plight, in which they display their own struggle. Some of the struggle has been working hard, but some remains only as suffering pains.

There are two things confined to the life experience of a man: whatever he can understand in reading, and whatever he can express in writing.

A talented writer can perceive what is in the reader's mind but not fully exploited, and when it is read there will be strong empathy followed by sheer delight.