Quality is not a destiny; it is a design.
牛马生着四足,这是天性;给马戴上笼头,给牛穿上鼻绳,就是人为。所以说,不要人为毁灭天性,不要用故意造作去毁灭天命,不要以德行去为名利殉葬,谨守天道勿使丧失,这就叫返归本真。
The artist is the confidant of nature, flowers carry on dialogues with him through the graceful bending of their stems and the harmoniously tinted nuances of their blossoms.
The essence of mathematics is not to make simple things complicated, but to make complicated things simple.
It's easier to stay out of trouble than it is to get out of trouble.