"Humanity is more important for people than water or fire. I have seen people walk through water and fire and die. I have never seen someone tread the path of humanity and perish."

"Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated."

"The student of virtue has no time for idleness."

"The Master said, 'A man can enlarge the Way, but the Way cannot enlarge a man.'"

"I transmit, but don't innovate. I am faithful to and love the ancients."