“roads were made for journeys not destinations”

“The journey with a 1000 miles begins with one step.”

“Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.”

“Things being investigated, knowledge became complete. Their knowledge being complete, their thoughts were sincere. Their thoughts being sincere, their hearts were then rectified. Their hearts being rectified, their persons were cultivated. Their persons being cultivated, their families were regulated. Their families being regulated, their States were rightly governed. Their States being rightly governed, the whole kingdom was made tranquil and happy.”

“Learn as if you were not reaching your goal and as though you were scared of missing it”

“It is when those who are not strong enough have made some moderate amount of progress that they fail and give up...”

“If there were one word that could act as a standard of conduct for one's entire life, perhaps it would be 'thoughtfulness.”