Reputation is an idle and most false imposition: oft got without merit, and lost without deserving.
Nature has placed mankind under the governance of two sovereign masters， pain and pleasure.
"I want my music to make people feel good."
Remember that reputation and integrity are your most valuable assets—and can be lost in a heartbeat.
记住声誉和正直是你最宝贵的资产并且可能在一瞬间消失。
The human soul is a dark vast forest, with wild life in it.
"The artist's duty is to preserve the memory of his people."
Happiness is the very nature of the self; happiness and the self are not different. There is no happiness in any object of the world. We imagine through our ignorance that we derive happiness from objects.