The enlightened are like stars; the darker it gets, the brighter they shine.

Students quit when they are tired; sages quit only when they have won.

Sages shine so they can see the world, not so the world can see them.

Becoming a student only takes seconds, but becoming a master takes a lifetime.

Ignorance is a wind that blows out the mind's flame.

On who listens learns; one who learns listens; one who listens and learns is on the path to enlightenment.

Scholars view the world from the mountaintop, sages view the universe from the stars.

The sun cannot hide from its own light.

Light is the sun's footprints.