Life Is Used Up All The Same,

After Desolation, Grief Brings Back Our Humanity.

Our Detachments Move Us Toward Freedom And Death.

Language Is The Friendliest Of The Things From Which We Cannot Escape.

Bravery Despite Defeat Is Praiseworthy. Victory Despite Cowardice Is Beyond Praise.

Children Pay Little Attention To Their Parents' Teachings, But Reproduce Their Characters Faithfully