Han Fei Tzu Quotes

#1. We are contemplating the nature of desire," said Han Fei-tzu. "Whose desire?" she asked. "And for what?" My desire for your bones to heal and become strong, so that they don't snap at the slightest pressure. So that you could stand again, or even raise an arm without your own muscles tearing away chunks of bone or causing the bone to break under the tension. So that I wouldn't have to watch you wither away until now you weigh only eighteen kilograms. I never knew how perfectly happy we were until I learned that we could not stay together. "My desire," he answered. "For you. #Quote by Orson Scott Card

#2. It was not right, thought Han Fei-tzu, for his wife to die before him: her ancestor-of-the-heart had outlived her husband. Besides, wives should live longer than husbands. Women were more complete inside themselves. They were also better at living in their children. They were never as solitary as a man alone. #Quote by Orson Scott Card

#3. When you have wisdom that another person knows that he needs, you give it freely. But when the other person doesn't yet know that he needs your wisdom you keep it to yourself. Food only looks good to a hungry man. #Quote by Orson Scott Card

#4. I know that you are wise. When you hear a true story, there is a part of you that responds to it regardless of art, regardless of evidence ... You believe that the story is true, because you responded to it from that sense of truth deep within you. But that sense of truth does not respond to a story's factuality ... [rather] to a story's causality - whether it faithfully shows the way the universe functions. #Quote by Orson Scott Card

#5. A filial son to his father can be a traitorous subject to his ruler. #Quote by Han Fei

#6. The intelligent ruler makes the law select men and makes no arbitrary appointment himself; he makes the law measure merits and makes no arbitrary judgment himself. #Quote by Han Fei

#7. No benefit is more constant than simplicity; no happiness more constant than peace. #Quote by Han Fei

#8. It is dangerous for a ruler to trust others. He who trusts others can be manipulated by others. #Quote by Han Fei

#9. In dealing with those who share his bed, the enlightened ruler may enjoy their beauty but should not listen to their special pleas ... #Quote by Han Fei

#10. No country is permanently strong. Nor is any country permanently weak. (國無常强無常弱) #Quote by Han Fei

#11. The way is the beginning of all beings and the measure of right and wrong. #Quote by Han Fei

#12. Claiming certainty without corroborating evidence is stupid. #Quote by Han Fei

#13. [Li Ch'uan cites the case of Fu Chien, prince of Ch'in, who in 383 A.D. marched with a vast army against the Chin Emperor. When warned not to despise an enemy who could command the services of such men as Hsieh An and Huan Ch'ung, he boastfully replied: "I have the population of eight provinces at my back, infantry and horsemen to the number of one million; why, they could dam up the Yangtsze River itself by merely throwing their whips into the stream. What danger have I to fear?" Nevertheless, his forces were soon after disastrously routed at the Fei River, and he was obliged to beat a hasty retreat.] If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle. [Chang Yu said: "Knowing the enemy enables you to take the offensive, knowing yourself enables you to stand on the defensive." He adds: "Attack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack." It would be hard to find a better epitome of the root-principle of war.] #Quote by Sun Tzu

#14. Past and Present have different customs; new and old adopt different measures. To try to use the ways of a generous and lenient government to rule the people of a critical age is like trying to drive a runaway horse without using reins or whip. #Quote by Han Fei

#15. Let it be still, and it will gradually become clear. #Quote by Lao-Tzu

#16. I think I'm going to leave soon," he said, finishing his water. He didn't look at me when he said, "Do you need a ride?"
"No," I said. I tried to swallow my disappointment that he was leaving already. "I came with those guys over there." I pointed at Conrad and Jeremiah.
He nodded. "I figured, the way your brother kept looking over here."
I almost choked. "My brother? Who? Him?" I pointed at Conrad. He wasn't looking at us. He was looking at a blond girl in a Red Sox cap, and she was looking right back. He was laughing, and he never laughed.
"Yeah."
"He's not my brother. He tries to act like he is, but he's not," I said. "He thinks he's everybody's big brother. It's so patronizing ... #Quote by Jenny Han

#17. And she didn't once say anything about this being a sin. It used to be I got the word sin slapped in my face every time I did something wrong, but come on, when you live in a sin-free family with sin-free parents and a sin-free sister, well, you can't help but sin a little extra on their behalf. #Quote by Han Nolan

#18. As the day heats up, Peter convinces me to put down my French book and jump in the pool with him. The pool is crowded with little kids, no one as old as us. Steve Bledell has a pool at his house, but I wanted to come here, for old times' sake.
"Don't you dare dunk me," I warn. Peter starts circling me like a shark, coming closer and closer. "I'm serious!"
He makes a dive for me and grabs me by the waist, but he doesn't dunk me; he kisses me. His skin is cool and smooth against mine; so are his lips.
I push him away and whisper, "Don't kiss me--there are kids around!"
"So?"
"So nobody wants to see teenagers kissing in the pool where kids are trying to play. It isn't right." I know I sound like a priss, but I don't care. When I was little, and there were teenagers horsing around in the pool, I always felt nervous to go in, because it was like the pool was theirs.
Peter bursts out laughing. "You're funny, Covey." Swimming sideways, he says, "It isn't right," and then starts laughing again. #Quote by Jenny Han

#19. Hence (its way) is near to (that of) the Tao. #Quote by Lao-Tzu

#20. Reeve shakes his head and exhales loudly. "That's not what I'm saying and you know it!" He looks away. "Can you just ... can you go get dressed and come with me and we'll talk about it later? My mom's expecting you. #Quote by Jenny Han

#21. Han Solo was his past. But Rey was his light. #Quote by Rae Carson

#22. It's the "too" that's the sticking point. The "too" is what stops me in my tracks. It sticks in my craw. Because if he hadn't said "too," it would be about me and him. Not about me and him and Margot. #Quote by Jenny Han

#23. A good traveler leaves no tracks. #Quote by Lao-Tzu

#24. The general, unable to control his irritation, will launch his men to the assault like swarming ants, with the result that one-third of his men are slain, while the town still remains untaken. Such are the disastrous effects of a siege. #Quote by Sun Tzu

#25. There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare. #Quote by Sun Tzu

#26. Keep life and lose those other things; #Quote by Lao-Tzu

#27. We are not fit to lead an army on the march unless we are familiar with the face of the country
its mountains and forests, its pitfalls and precipices, its marshes and swamps. #Quote by Sun Tzu

#28. 9 Holding a cup and overfilling it Cannot be as good as stopping short Pounding a blade and sharpening it Cannot be kept for long1 Gold and jade fill up the room No one is able to protect them Wealth and position bring arrogance And leave disasters upon oneself2 When achievement is completed, fame is attained Withdraw oneself3 This is the Tao of Heaven #Quote by Lao-Tzu

#29. Supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy's strategy. #Quote by Sun Tzu

#30. How about whatever song comes on next, that's our song. It'll be fate."
"We can't just make our own fate."
"Sure we can." Peter reaches over to turn on the radio.
"Wait! Just any radio station? What if it's not a slow song?"
"Okay so we'll put on Lite 101." Peter hits the button.
"Winnie the Pooh doesn't know what to do, got a honey jar stuck on his nose," a woman croons.
Peter says, "What the hell?" as I say, "This can't be our song."
"Best out of three?" he suggests.
"Let's not force it. We'll know it when we hear it, I think."
"Maybe we'll hear it at the prom," Peter offers. "Oh, that reminds me. What color is your dress? My mom's going to ask her florist friend to make your corsage."
"It's dusty pink." It came in the mail yesterday, and when I tried it on for everybody, Trina said it was "the most Lara Jean" dress she'd ever seen. I texted a picture to Stormy, who wrote back, "Ooh-la-la," with a dancing woman emoji.
"What the heck is dusty pink?" Peter wants to know.
"It's like a rose gold color." Peter still looks confused, so I sigh and say, "Just tell your mom. She'll know. #Quote by Jenny Han

#31. People never think about words, they only feel them. #Quote by Han Suyin

#32. But the truth is that I don't want to simply offer others a fleeting moment of "inspiration." I want my story to spark real change. An aha moment becomes most meaningful when it leads us to do more. Dream bigger. Move past our so-called limitations. Defy expectations. Bounce back with the resilience that every single one of us was born with. I didn't write this book because I want you to say, "Wow, look at what that girl overcame - good for her." I'm sharing my story because I want you to see what's possible in your own life. Right here. Right now. Starting the second you pick up your pen and create your own amazing narrative. The words of the Chinese philosopher Lao-tzu have always resonated with me: "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." What follows is my first step. My first stumble. My first dance. My first dream. #Quote by Amy Purdy

#33. When goodness is lost there is morality. #Quote by Lao-Tzu

#34. New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings ~ Lao Tzu. #Quote by Tammara Webber

#35. If you're dreaming of being a great soloist, walking on stage, receiving ovations night after night, having money thrown at you, girls chasing after you and your beautiful picture - that's wonderful. But what exactly does that have to do with the practice of music ? #Quote by Wu Han

#36. The Chinese general Sun Tzu said that all war was based on deception. Oscar Wilde said the same thing of romance. #Quote by Marco Tempest

#37. We cannot enter into alliances until we are acquainted with the designs of our neighbors. #Quote by Sun Tzu

#38. You will see what you missed only if you turn around. #Quote by Han Soo Lee

#39. One who has few must prepare against the enemy; one who has many makes the enemy prepare against him. #Quote by Sun Tzu

#40. Loving someone gives you courage; being loved back gives you strength. -Lao Tzu #Quote by Brandon Shire

#41. I never pass up the chance to shop at vintage stores. #Quote by Fei Fei Sun

#42. I don't even care enough to set the record straight. It was hilarious, what a huge liar she was. She actually believed her own bullshit. #Quote by Jenny Han

#43. When a general, unable to estimate the enemy's strength, allows an inferior force to engage a larger one, or hurls a weak detachment against a powerful one, and neglects to place picked soldiers in the front rank, the result must be rout. #Quote by Sun Tzu

#44. One sided-love always goes with the urge of possessing. #Quote by Yu-Rang Han

#45. Even now, at least thirty thousand years after the fact, the signal is discernible: all non-Africans, from the New Guineans to the French to the Han Chinese, carry somewhere between one and four percent Neanderthal DNA. #Quote by Elizabeth Kolbert

#46. Screw you! You're a crappy best friend!!! #Quote by Jenny Han

#47. Nature is not human hearted. #Quote by Lao-Tzu

#48. A soul doesn't have a body, so how can it be watching us? #Quote by Han Kang

#49. Know the enemy and know yourself; in a hundred battles you will never be in peril. When you are ignorant of the enemy, but know yourself, your chances of winning or losing are equal. If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain in every battle to be in peril. #Quote by Sun Tzu

#50. Belly, this is Yolie. She's my co-lifeguard."
Yolie reached over and shook my hand. It struck me as a businessy thing to do for someone in a bikini. She had a firm handshake, a nice grip, something my mother would have appreciated. "Hi Belly," she said. "I've heard a lot about you."
"You have?" I looked up at Jeremiah.
He smirked. "Yeah. I told her all about the way you snore so loud that I can hear you down the hall."
I smacked his foot. "Shut up." Turning to Yolie, I said, "It's nice to meet you."
She smiled at me. She had dimples in both cheeks and a crooked bottom tooth. "You too. Jere, do you want to take your break now?"
"In a little bit," he said. "Belly, go work on your sun damage. #Quote by Jenny Han

#51. Free from desire, you realize the mystery
caught in the desire, you see only the manifestations. #Quote by Lao-Tzu