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	Best-Loved Chinese Proverbs By: Lau, Theodora; Lau, Kenneth Published By: HarperCollins Edition: 2 ePub for Digital Editions Price: $10.99 PDF for Digital Editions Price: $10.99 Mobipocket Reader Price: $10.99 Microsoft Reader Price: $10.99 PDF for Digital EditionsePub for Digital EditionsMobipocket ReaderMicrosoft Reader	EBOOK OPTIONS ADD TO CART ADD TO WISHLIST TELL A FRIEND RECEIVE ALERTS
	"By filling one's head instead of one's pocket, one cannot be robbed." The appeal of Chinese proverbs is profound and universal. With brevity, clarity, and simplicity, these carefully chosen words help pass wisdom and insight throughout the ages. This timeless, eloquent collection of proverbs offers fundamental truths about the natural world and the human condition, on subjects such as: Ability • Adversity • Beauty • Character • Conflict Cooperation • Deception • Defeat • Fortune • Greed • Happiness Honor • Inspiration • Knowledge • Leadership • Love Moderation • Necessity • Neighbors • Obstinacy • Opportunity Perseverance • Pride • Sincerity • Strategy • Success Thought • Trust • Victory • Wisdom • And More "With our thoughts we must build our world."

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Chapter One

Ability

Ability in itself is nothing when denied opportunity.

Anyone can sail a ship when the sea is calm.

Judge a person not by his ability to make money, but by his ability to retain it.

Control the winds by trimming your sails.

Focus your efforts on honing your talents, and you will be better prepared to face uncertainty.

Limitations are but boundaries created inside our minds.

Only time and effort bring proficiency.

First attain skill; creativity comes later.

The wind and the waves seem always to favor the best sailors.

Those with true skill know how to make opportunities in any environment.

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