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We think people coarser than ourselves are 'vulgar,' and people more refined than ourselves are 'putting on airs,' I guess.

An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.

More people regret what they said than what they didn't.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

The gate that leads to destruction is wide, and the road is broad.

Charm strikes the sight, but merit wins the soul.

I tried all sorts of things — mixing yellow powder with white to make brown, mixing crystals with powder to make dust, combining liquids with solids to make mud, and so on.

My seniors, with pure curiosity, simply asked nature their questions and waited for nature to answer.

If I were doing it, I'd bring a soup plate, carefully slide the glass to the edge of the table, and pour the water into the soup plate. The water wouldn't spill on the floor.

Asking is a moment's shame; not asking is a lifetime's shame.

You can shrug it off with an 'oh, really?' or you can take it seriously — either way is fine.

Learning should not be forced. Learning should be encouraged.

Whether it's the national economy, household finances, or personal budgets — none of these should be handled with back-of-envelope accounting.

To be awake is to be alive.

If you're angry, count to ten. If you're really angry, count to a hundred.

Throat and nasal membranes damaged by dry air become more vulnerable to cold viruses. It's essential to use heaters for cold prevention and humidifiers for dryness prevention.

Did you accept the bribe, or did you not?

Wood floats, but iron sinks.

Should we go with the leather sofa? Or the fabric sofa?

We work on research and development every day in order to keep tackling new challenges and meet new needs.