You cannot wake up one who refuses to open his eyes.

The first professor you meet in life is your mother; the second is hardship, and the last is death.

A fish is a genius in water, an eagle is a genius in air, a fox is a genius on land, and a sage is a genius in life. 

Knowledge helps its enemies, but ignorance harms even its friends.

Love in the rain is better than hate in the sunshine.

No matter how ugly a fruit is, worms will seek it out.