Friends are like the walls

Friends are like the walls of a house. Sometimes they hold you up, sometimes you lean on them. But sometimes, it's enough to know they're just standing by.

[Not sure who said this, if anyone knows, please leave me with a comment. I would like to mention where the quote comes from.]

Photo: Taken in Tibet, May 2010.

The secret of getting things done

The secret of getting things done is to act!

Dante Alighieri (1265-1321)

Italian Poet

Photo: Taken one morning in Beijing, while visiting in 2002. The man is practicing calligraphy using water, and this also serves as his morning exercise.

Change the world, change yourself

Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.

Leo Tolstoy (1828 - 1910)