I think it's really important to be able to laugh at yourself and not take yourself too seriously.

【原文】冉求曰：“非不悦子之道，力不足也。”子曰：“力不足者，中道而废，今汝划。”【译文】冉求说：“我不是不喜欢您的学说，而是我的能力不足。”孔子说：“如果是能力不足的话，是走到中途才废弃而停止，但现在你还没开始，就给自己划了一条截止的界限而停止前进了。”

To catch a husband is an art; to hold him is a job.

"I work hard, and I do good, and I'm going to enjoy myself. I'm not going to let you restrict me."