“You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair.”
“When planning for a year, plant corn. When planning for a decade, plant trees. When planning for life, train and educate people.”
“A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of acquaintances in the world; but very few real friends.”
“The superior doctor prevents sickness; The mediocre doctor attends to impending sickness; The inferior doctor treats actual sickness;”
“If you want 1 year of prosperity, grow grain. If you want 10 years of prosperity, grow trees. If you want 100 years of prosperity, grow people.”
“Think of your own faults the first part of the night when you are awake, and of the faults of others the latter part of the night when you are asleep.”
“If you are poor, though you dwell in the busy marketplace, no one will inquire about you; if you are rich, though you dwell in the heart of the mountains, you will have distant relatives.”
“If you want happiness for an hour -- take a nap. If you want happiness for a day -- go fishing. If you want happiness for a month -- get married. If you want happiness for a year -- inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime -- help someone else.”