In the end...

In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.

Just as treasures are uncovered...

Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.

To live a pure unselfish life...

To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one's own in the midst of abundance.

Without health life is not life...

Without health life is not life; it is only a state of langour and suffering - an image of death.

The only real failure in life is...

The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.

To be idle is a short road to death...

To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent.

Just as a candle cannot burn without fire

Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life.

Thousands of candles can be lighted...

Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.

Do not dwell in the past...

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.