Everything depends on your judgment, and that judgment rests with you.

People seek retreats in the country, by the sea, in the mountains — but you can retire into yourself whenever you choose.

The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.

Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.

The trouble with people is that they love playing teacher to others.

-- Mencius

Those who move others can feel what others feel. But empathizers struggle themselves. Those who never struggle will never move anyone.

-- Sōichirō Honda

My happiness lies in my routine day-to-day dealings with my fellow men.

-- Levi Strauss

Pretend that every single person you meet has a sign around his or her neck that says, 'Make me feel important.'

-- Mary Kay Ash

The end result of kindness is that it draws people to you.

-- Anita Roddick