Confucius

"Dreams are the sketches of the life we have yet to create."

"A wise man adapts himself to circumstances as water adapts itself to the form of the pitcher."

"The man who aims at nothing will surely hit it."

"Tradition without innovation leads to stagnation; innovation without tradition leads to chaos."

"In grief, the superior man grieves deeply but does not wallow; he mourns and then returns to duty."

"The foundation of virtue must be laid in knowledge; practice then makes it habitual."

"A man must be willing to stand alone in pursuit of what is right."

"Nature teaches us that all seasons change, and so too must we be willing to change when wisdom demands it."

"The grateful heart is the dwelling place of virtue and the source of lasting peace."

"A single act of true kindness is worth more than a thousand words of empty flattery."

"The superior man seeks within himself; the inferior man seeks within others."

"To go against the grain of one's nature brings nothing but sorrow; wisdom lies in working with it."

"The man who will not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read."