You have to be willing to sacrifice who you are for who you will become.
贪心不知足易招侮辱,不如节俭而守廉洁之气。求取功名而冒犯节义,不如节俭而成全节义。巧取豪夺而致积怨,不如节俭而养心性。放纵自己满足欲望,不如节俭而安定性情。
现今的士人用身于世,还不如商人使用一枚钱币时谨慎。 
如果你只读大家都在读的书,你只能想到大家都在想的东西。
Genius... means little more than the faculty of perceiving in an unhabitual way.