Wisdom, Zhuangzi

則知者不言，言者不知，而世豈識之哉。

- 莊子, 天道

The wise do not speak and those who do speak are not wise. How should the world know that real nature?

- Zhuangzi (莊子), The Way of Heaven (天道)

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Money, John Ray

Money begets money.

- John Ray (1627-1705)

Belief, Audrey Hepburn

I believe in pink, I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles.

- Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993)

Happiness, Usagi (Sailor Moon)

I'm happiest when I'm sleeping.

- Usagi / Sailor Moon from Sailor Moon

Humor, John Kenneth Galbraith

Where humor is concerned there are no standards - no one can say what is good or bad, although you can be sure that everyone will.

- John Kenneth Galbraith (1908-2006)

Beginning, Lao Tzu (老子)

合抱之木，生於毫末；九層之臺，起於累土；千里之行，始於足下。

- 老子, 道德經 64

The tree which fills the arms grew from the tiniest sprout; the tower of nine storeys rose from a small heap of earth; the journey of a thousand miles commenced with a single step.

- Laozi (老子, 604 BC-? )

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Proverb

Synonym

¶ A journey of a thousand miles must begin with the first step. or High buildings have low foundations. or Step by step one goes a long way.

Advice, Franklin D. Roosevelt

When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.

- Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945)

Courage, Earl Wilson

Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death.

- Earl Wilson

Love, Sailor Moon

Who wants that? I'd rather choose to fall in love and be hurt. Sometimes I can't even sleep because I love someone too much. And there's always sadness in our lives. It's that sad feeling that keeps is going.

- Sailor Moon, Naoko Takeuchi

누가 그것을 원해요? 나는 차라리 사랑에 빠지고 상처 입는 쪽을 택하겠어요. 때로는 누군가를 너무 사랑하기에 잠을 못잘 수도 있어요. 그리고, 우리의 삶에는 언제나 슬픔이 있어요. 그런 슬픔이 살아갈 수 있도록 해 줘요.

- 세일러 문

Beginning, Lao Tzu

天下難事，必作於易，天下大事，必作於細。

- 老子, 道德經 63

All difficult things in the world are sure to arise from a previous state in which they were easy, and all great things from one in which they were small.

- Laozi (老子, 604 BC-? )

Conflict, Wayne Dyer

Conflict cannot survive without your participation.

- Wayne Dyer (1940- )

Life, Sally Field as Mrs. Gump from Forrest Gump (1994)

Forrest Gump: What's the matter, Momma?
Mrs. Gump: I'm dyin', Forrest. Come on in, sit down over here.
Forrest Gump: Why are you dyin', Momma?
Mrs. Gump: It's my time. It's just my time. Oh, now, don't you be afraid, sweetheart. Death is just a part of life. It's something we're all destined to do. I didn't know it, but I was destined to be your momma. I did the best I could.
Forrest Gump: You did good, Momma.
Mrs. Gump: Well, I happened to believe you make your own destiny. You have to do the best with what God gave you.
Forrest Gump: What's my destiny, Momma?
Mrs. Gump: You're gonna have to figure that out for yourself. Life is a box of chocolates, Forrest. You never know what you're gonna get.
Forrest Gump: [narrating] Momma always had a way of explaining things so I could understand them.
Mrs. Gump: I will miss you, Forrest.
Forrest Gump: [narrating] She had got the cancer and died on a Tuesday. I bought her a new hat with little flowers on it. And that's all I have to say about that.

- Sally Field as Mrs. Gump from Forrest Gump (1994)

Failure, Confucius

知之者不如好之者。

- 孔子

He who merely knows right principles is not equal to him who loves them.

- Confucius (551BC–479BC) (孔子)

Hero, Ralph Waldo Emerson

A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer.

- Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)

Death, David Searls

Seeing death as the end of life is like seeing the horizon as the end of the ocean.

- David Searls

Mind, Zen Proverb

Not the wind, not the flag; mind is moving.

- Zen Proverb

Kōan 29 : Not the Wind, Not the Flag

Superhero, Halle Berry as Catwoman from Catwoman (2004)

[voiceover] The day I died was the day I started to live. In my old life, I longed for someone to see what was special in me. You did, and for that, you'll always be in my heart. But what I really needed was for me to see it. And now I do. You're a good man, Tom. But you live in a world that has no place for someone like me. You see, sometimes I'm good. Oh, I'm very good. But sometimes I'm bad. But only as bad as I wanna be. Freedom is power. To live a life untamed and unafraid is the gift that I've been given, and so my journey begins.

- Halle Berry as Catwoman from Catwoman (2004) [last lines]

Attitude, Confucius

成事不說, 遂事不諫, 旣往不咎。

- 孔子

Things that are done, it is needless to speak about...things that are past, it is needless to blame.

- Confucius (孔子)

Death, Jiddu Krishnamurti

Death is extraordinarily like life when we know how to live. You cannot live without dying. You cannot live if you do not die psychologically every minute.

- Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895-1986)

Hero, Halle Berry as Catwoman from Catwoman (2004)

[voiceover] It all started on the day that I died. If there had been an obituary, it would have described the unremarkable life of an unremarkable woman, survived by no one. But there was no obituary, because the day that I died was also the day I started to live. But that comes later. This was my life. Days blended together, consistently ordinary, thanks to a job that was the practical version of my passion. I was supposed to be an artist by now. Instead, I was designing ads for beauty cream.

- Halle Berry as Catwoman from Catwoman (2004) [first lines]

Wisdom, Confucius

我非生而知之者 好古敏以求之者也。

- 孔子

I am not one who was born in the possession of knowledge; I am one who is fond of antiquity, and earnest in seeking it there.

- Confucius (551BC–479BC)

Life, Helen Keller

So long as the memory of certain beloved friends lives in my heart, I shall say that life is good.

- Helen Adams Keller (1880–1968)

Hero, Brandon Routh as Superman from Superman Returns (2006)

Lois Lane: The world doesn't need a savior, and neither do I.
Superman: Lois, will you fly with me. There's something I want to show you... please.
Lois Lane: I can't be gone long.
Superman: You won't be.
Superman: [flies Lois high above the city] Listen. What do you hear?
Lois Lane: Nothing.
Superman: I hear everything. You wrote that the world doesn't need a savior, but I hear them crying for one everyday.

- Brandon Routh as Superman from Superman Returns (2006)

Wisdom, Confucius

君子之於天下也 無適也 無莫也 義之與比。

- 孔子

The superior man does not set his mind either for anything, or against anything; what is right he will follow.

- Confucius (551BC–479BC)

Death, Unknown

Rather than mourn the absence of the flame, let us celebrate how brightly it burned.

- Unknown

Weasel, Homer Simpson

Marge, don't discourage the boy. Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It's what separates us from the animals... except the weasel.

- Homer Simpson, character from The Simpsons, U.S. animated television show

http://deadhomersociety.com/2011/02/18/quote-of-the-day-698/

Attitude, Confucius

見賢思齊焉，見不賢而內自省也。

- 孔子

When you see a good man, try to emulate his example, and when you see a bad man, search yourself for his faults.

- Confucius (551BC–479BC)

Decisions, Robert H. Schuller

Never cut a tree down in the wintertime. Never make a negative decision in the low time. Never make your most important decisions when you are in your worst moods. Wait. Be patient. The storm will pass. The spring will come.

- Robert H. Schuller (1926- )

Life, Sailor Mercury from Sailor Moon

The future is something you build by yourself.

- Sailor Mercury, Sailor Moon

Knowledge, Confucius

知之爲知之 不知爲不知 是知也。

- 孔子

When you know a thing, to hold that you know it; and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it - this is knowledge.

- Confucius (551BC–479BC)

Dance, Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey (1954- )
Every day brings a chance for you to draw in a breath, kick off your shoes, and dance.

- Oprah Winfrey (1954- )

Duh..., Homer Simpson

Homer: My name's Homer Simpson, I'd like to sign up for something.
Mrs. Blumenstein: Well, we have an opening on the debate team.
Homer: Debate, like, arguing?
Mrs. Blumenstein: Yes.
Homer: I'll take THAT, you DINGPOT! Just warming up, Mrs. Blumenstein.
Mrs. Blumenstein: This year's topic is "Resolved: The national speed limit should be lowered to 55 miles per hour."
Homer: 55? That's ridiculous! Sure, it'll save a few lives, but millions will be late!

- Homer Simpson, The Simpsons, [2.12] The Way We Was

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Confidence, Confucius

後生可畏 焉知來者之不如今也。

- 孔子

A youth is to be regarded with respect. How do you know that his future will not be equal to our present?

- Confucius (551BC–479BC)

Art, Pablo Picasso

Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.

- Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)