“Kings kill; jesters don’t; therefore the jesters of the kings are more valuable than the kings!”

“If a frog becomes a king, he will make the whole kingdom muddy!”

“If absurdities could be eaten like pigs, you could immediately set up an absurdity farm and get much richer than a king!”

“When the autumn meets the tranquillity, there you can see the King of the Sceneries!”

“If you can live the beauty of the misty mornings, you are the king, you are the queen!”

“Carry your bag by yourself; carry your umbrella by yourself; open your door by yourself; light your own candle! Do your job by yourself! Don’t use others! Don’t behave like a king, don’t behave like a queen! Be humble!”

“We are in the 21st century; what are the kings or the queens doing in this century? They must remain in the past!”