“A true writer does not seek wealth or fame does seek to find himself in each of his readers souls.”

“[I]f the writer does his job right, what he basically does is remind the reader of how smart the reader is.”

“Human-heartedness is man's mind. Righteousness is man's path. How sad that he abandons that path and does not rely on it; that he loses that mind and does not know to seek it. When a man has lost a cock or a dog, he knows to seek it, but having lost his (proper) mind, he does not know to seek it. The Way of Learning is nothing other than seeking the lost mind”

“The human person finds his perfection "in seeking and loving what is true and good.”

“The memory of what others have accomplished kindles in the breasts of noble men a flame that is not quenched until their own prowess has won similar glory and renown. In these degenerate days, however, one cannot find a man who does not seek to rival his ancestors in wealth and extravagance, instead of uprightness and industry.”

“Fate does not seek our consent.”