“Grief was an opponent he would never be able to defeat.”

“Success is not handed to you. You must work hard for it and you must never dishonor what you’ve achieved.”

“We live a short enough time on this earth. A man should do what he loves.”

“Wei cleared his throat and said, “Have you heard the saying `The wise adapt themselves to circumstances, as water molds itself to the pitcher’? It seems I’ve been the pitcher most of my life. I’ve forgotten how to be fluid. It feels as if I’m finally learning now,” he said.”

“Even a snail will eventually reach its destination.”

“Everything seems simpler from a distance.”

“It is not an act of bravery to try to save your own village. It is an instinct to protect what you possess. Bravery is when you step in to help when you have nothing to lose.”