In handling matters, let your mind influence your heart. In dealing with people, let your heart influence your mind. (p. 44) - Cheng Yen

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)

All lives deserve to be respected, and all beings need to be loved. It ought to be easy for us to feel the pain experienced by the bodies other than our own and grant happiness to those who are but strangers. (p. 3)

A happy person creates a happy home, and from that is able to contribute to his country and finally the world. (p. 18)