The hardest thing for people to see is themselves (p. 34) - Cheng Yen

The reason that people cannot be humble is because they cling to their past achievements (p. 24)

Life is a journey; we board an express train at birth and head for the unavoidable destination of death. The scenery drifts by, and the only meaningful thing we can do is to be good and kind to our fellow passengers. (p. 13)

We are all human beings, the best of us a saint, but never a god. We can follow a saint's conduct and imitate his behavior, but it is unnecessary to worship him. (p. 7)