“If you are fortunate enough to enjoy great success, you should never forget the spirit of the beginner, and not grow indolent and arrogant.”

“A Seed Not Planted Cannot GrowHidden in every success story are tears.A seed that is not planted cannot grow. People ignorant of this fundamental law of cause-and-effect are greatly to be pitied.”

“How wonderful it would be if people did all they could for one other without seeking anything in return! One should never remember a kindness done, and never forget a kindness received.”

“Unless you progress a step or a half-step more than yesterday, you haven't really lived today.”

“No one should ever despair because the entrance to his or her chosen career path is clogged. There is an ancient saying: "The persistent drip wears through stone.”

“Life has a definite purpose: to have one’s darkness of mind dispelled, and so achieve never-ending happiness.”

“Absent a sense of the preciousness of one's own life, why respect the life of anyone else?”