Life is a whole, and good and ill must be accepted together.

Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.

Life is a ruthless game unless you play it good and right.

Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.

Life is as tedious as twice-told tale, vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man.

Life's uncertain voyage.