"Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go."

"Sadness flies away on the wings of time."

"Anyone entrusted with power will abuse it if not also animated with the love of truth and virtue, no matter whether he be a prince, or one of the people."

"Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them."

"When you look at Japanese traditional architecture, you have to look at Japanese culture and its relationship with nature. You can actually live in a harmonious, close contact with nature - this very unique to Japan."

"Serenity begins the moment you cease demanding that the external world conform. Such is the immutable nature of understanding."

"Unless a tree has borne blossoms in spring, you will vainly look for fruit on it in autumn."

"While a case can be made for intelligent design, I can't figure out why some Christians are so thrilled about that possibility. First of all, it doesn't prove there's a God. If anything, intelligent design lends support to some form of pantheism that defines God as immanent within nature."