I think track records are very important. If you start trying to have a perfect one in a simple thing like honesty, you're well on your way to success in this world.
我创作不是为了美，而是为了真实。
虽然熟读了《诗经》三百篇，但让他去处理政事，却办不好；派他出使国外，却不能独立地根据具体情况应对自如；这样的人，读的即使再多，又有什么用处呢？
The materials choose the artist as much as the artist chooses them.
世间美好的事物往往不牢固，彩云容易消散，琉璃容易破碎
The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday.