When I started reciting my own poems in public, I worried that it would seem too theatrical, but now I find recitation very natural, because it allows me to address audiences directly.
Behind every success, there lies a magical word: Dare!
There is a hidden message in every waterfall. It says, if you are flexible, falling will not hurt you!
If you think life is a smooth sea, you will soon be awakened from this sweet dream by the slap of a bitter wave!
An ordinary visit to a beautiful garden always creates an extraordinary time!
As long as your curiosity is greater than your fear, you will move forward!
When you are alone, bless the solitude; when you are with someone, bless the togetherness! Think of the seagull: It flies alone happily; it flies with another happily too! Solitude is a food; togetherness is a food; man needs both and he must be happy with both!
Ever since I met [my wife], my life has been different. I have what I want. I have my Jewel in Millie.
When you never leave the literary biosphere, you forget how few people actually read books, and that in turn makes you start overestimating both your ability to make money and your relative renown, which has dangerous consequences: the first means you may end up in debt; the second means you may end up a horrid bore.
Beware of being the roller When there's nothing left to roll
By creating an intelligent thought, you open the road for many other intelligent thoughts! By producing a stupid thought, you open the path for many other stupid thoughts! Beware of your thoughts! Create pearl, and then pearls will increase! Create mud, and then mud will increase!