Quotes

“Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire.” Confucius

“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” Confucius

“Faced with what is right, to leave it undone shows a lack of courage.” Confucius

“Go before the people with your example, and be laborious in their affairs.” Confucius

“He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it.” Confucius

“He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.” Confucius

“He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.” Confucius

“Heaven means to be one with God.” Confucius

“I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.” Confucius

“I hear, I know. I see, I remember. I do, I understand.” Confucius

“A lot of pop people out there are cool, but they overdo it.” Norah Jones

“I want you to be everything that's you, deep at the center of your being.” Confucius

“I will not be concerned at other men's not knowing me;I will be concerned at my own want of ability.” Confucius

“A record is just a snapshot of where you are at any time.” Norah Jones

“If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself.” Confucius

“If we don't know life, how can we know death?” Confucius

“All is fair in love and songwriting.” Norah Jones

“If you look into your own heart, and you find nothing wrong there, what is there to worry about? What is there to fear?” Confucius

“Anyone can look pretty with hair and make-up.” Norah Jones

“If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people.” Confucius

“In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.” Confucius

“Instead of being concerned that you have no office, be concerned to think how you may fit yourself for office. Instead of being concerned that you are not known, see to the (be?) worthy of being known.” Confucius

“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” Confucius

“It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works. All good things are difficult to achieve; and bad things are very easy to get.” Confucius

“It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.” Confucius

“Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.” Confucius

“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” Confucius

“I became a musician so I wouldn't have to get up at 6 in the morning.” Norah Jones

“Look at the means which a man employs, consider his motives, observe his pleasures. A man simply cannot conceal himself!” Confucius

“Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself.” Confucius