The way an eagle soars in the sky, the way a snake slides over a rock, the way a ship sails across the sea, the way a man and a woman fall in love.

Lizards—you can catch them in your hands, but they live in the king's palace.

But when I thought about what I had worked so hard to achieve, everything I'd done, it was so short-lived—as significant as someone trying to catch the wind. There really is no enduring benefit here on earth.

A time of loving, and a time of hating. A time of warfare, and a time of peace.

People who love money never have enough money; those who love wealth never have enough income. This too is so temporary and makes little sense.