* ''A SINGLE STICK MAY SMOKE, BUT IT WILL NOT BURN.''
No one gets anywhere in life by himself. Behind every successful person is a group of people! It takes people to make things happen in this life. The single person success is a myth.
* ''THE TEMPTER MASTERS THE LAZY AND IRRESOLUTE MAN WHO DWELLS ON THE ATTRACTIVE SIDE OF THINGS, UNGOVERNED IN HIS SENSES, AND UNRESTRAINED IN HIS FOOD.''
Those who do not know when enough is enough are the preys of temptation.
* ''SOME OF THE SWEETEST BERRIES GROW AMONG THE SHARPEST THORNS.''
Unless you're willing to work long and hard for your successes, they won't taste as sweet. You tend to value in your life what you've worked for the hardest.
* ''LIFE IS A TRAGEDY FOR THOSE WHO FEEL AND A COMEDY FOR THOSE WHO THINK.''
It is much safer, and more convenient, to be led by your brain rather than by your heart. People who are led by their emotions tend to take everything too seriously.
* ''HAVE NO RECOLLECTION OF FAVORS GIVEN; DO NOT FORGET BENEFITS CONFERRED.''
Give out of the goodness of your heart, and not because you expect something in return. And if you had recieved something, don't forget to show your gratitude.
* ''EVERYONE CHOOSES WHAT THEY PUT IN THEIR MIND AND LIFE.''
Choices are there for everyone to make, whether they want to or not. But those who succeed plant the seeds of success in their minds, and not the seeds of doubt.
* ''NO ONE SHOULD EVER BE A PASSENGER IN HIS OWN LIFE.''
You must never be an outsider in your own life. One must never let other people make their choices for them. Make sure that you are living your life as you see fit.
* ''THE BEST OF MEN IS HE WHO SEES HIS OWN FAULTS AND DOES NOT SEE THE FAULTS OF OTHERS.''
There is a right time to talk about another person's faults. But great men see past a person's faults and accomplishes great things despite them!
* ''WHAT A MAN SAYS IN PRIVATE HEAVEN HEARS AS THE VOICE OF THUNDER.''
People are of the belief that words spoken in private can never be heard. It reminds us that no matter how we try to keep words private, God in Heaven can hear us.
* ''AT THE GATE OF PATIENCE THERE IS NO CROWDING.''
Well, that's because everyone is waiting for their turn. As long as you're patient, it's unlikely that you will do anything that you might regret. You'll come to much less harm this way.
* ''AS LONG AS YOU LIVE, KEEP LEARNING HOW TO LIVE.''
No one is ever really an expert on life, since nobody ever lives through the same experiences. We are our own teacher. Seek to learn from what you have to go through.
* ''A MIND CONSCIOUS OF INNOCENCE LAUGHS AT THE LIES OF RUMOR.''
There's nothing like innocence in being a protective wall against enemies. Not even the strongest rumors can break down a person who knows he or she is innocent.
* ''A FULL PERSON DOES NOT UNDERSTAND THE NEEDS OF THE HUNGRY.''
Another person's concerns must never be taken for granted. Just like no one can read into your own heart, you can't possibly dig deep enough to understand another's feelings.
* ''THE PRUDENT TAKES NO POISON EVEN IF HE POSSESSES THE ANTIDOTE.''
Why put yourself at risk if you can avoid it? Prudence dictates caution even in the most ''sure thing'' of circumstances. Risk is good, but only when it's necessary for success.
* ''THE SIMPLEST MELODIES ARE THE HARDEST TO PLAY.''
We are accustomed to doing things the hard way so that when things become simple, we toil much harder than usual. Learn to appreaciate the beauty of simplicity and things will become easier.
