靜思語

1.口說好話，如吐蓮花；口說壞話，如吐毒蛇。
Good words are like lotus flowers blooming on lip; Bad words are like poisonous snakes hissing out from mouth.

2.世上有兩件事不能等；一是孝順，二是行善。
There are things in life that cannot wait; fulfilling filial piety and doing good deeds.

3.對父母要知恩、感恩、報恩。
Recognize, appreciate and repay your parents' love.

4.一個人不怕錯，就怕不改過，改過並不難。
One should be afraid not of committing mistakes, but of not correcting them.
It is not difficult to correct mistakes.

5.做好事不能少我一人，做壞事不能多我一人。
Include me when doing good deeds; exclude me when doing evil deeds.

6.閒人無樂趣，忙人無是非。
An idle man has no pleasure; a busy man has no time for dispute.

7.改變自己是自救，影響別人是救人。
To change yourself is to save yourself; to influence others is to save other people.

8.發脾氣是短暫的發瘋。
Giving vent to anger is temporary insanity.

9.犯錯出懺悔心，才能清靜無煩惱。
Only through repentance of one's sins will one achieve tranquility and relief from worry and anxiety.

10.人生沒有所有權，只有生命的使用權。
We do not have a claim on our life, but only the right to use it.

11.皺眉和微笑都是一個動作表情，何不微笑？
A frown and a smile are both possible. Why not smile?

12.做人固然不應將自我看得太重，但也不要自輕己靈。
Do not think too highly of yourself, and yet, never underestimate your ability.

13.口說好話，心想好意，身行好事，腳走好路。
Speak good words, have good thoughts, do good deeds, and walk the right path.

14.人性之美，莫過於誠；人性之貴，莫過於信。
The beauty of humanity lies in honesty. The value of humanity lies in faith.

15.施比受更有福。
To five is better than to receive.

16.手心向下是助人，手心向上是求人；助人快樂，求人痛苦。
We help others with our palms down; We ask for help with our palms up; Helping brings happiness, begging brings pain.

17.甘願做，歡喜受。
Be willing to do, be happy to bear.

18.心中長存善解、包容、感恩、知足、惜福。
Always bear in mind the following virtues: understanding, forgiveness, gratitude, contentment, and treasuring your blessings.

19.做該做的事是智慧，做不該做的事是愚癡。
To do whatever should be done is wisdom; to do whatever should not be done is ignorance.

20.我們最大的敵人不是別人，可能是自己。
Our greatest enemy is probably not others, but ourselves.

21.要比誰更愛誰，不要比誰更怕誰。
Let us compete with who is more loving, not on who is more feared.

22.為自己找藉口的人永遠不會進步。
We can never improve if we always make excuses for ourself.

23.看別人不順眼，是自己修養不夠。
One who constantly looks down on others reveals his lack of moral cultivation.

24.屋寬不如心寬。
It is better to have a generous heart than a spacious dwelling.

25.生氣，就是拿別人的過錯來懲罰自己。
Getting angry is actually punishing ourself for the mistakes of others.

26.一個人的快樂，不是因為他擁有的多，而是因為他計較得少。
A person's happiness stem not from how much he owns but from how little he complains.

27.並非有錢就是快樂，問心無愧心最安。
Money does not necessarily bring happiness. A person with a clean conscience is most at peace.

28.要批評別人時，先想想自己是否完美無缺。
Before criticizing other, consider whether we are perfect and without fault.

29.小事不做，大事難成。
If we are unwilling to do little chores, it will be difficult to accomplish great things

30.心中有愛，才會人見人愛。
With love in heart, you will be loved by all.

31.甘願做，歡喜受。
Be willing to do, be happy to bear.

32.是非當教育，讚美當警惕。
Disputes should be regarded as education, praises as warnings.

33.人要知福、惜福、再造福。
We should know, appreciate and cultivate blessings.

34.要用心，不要操心、煩心。
Be mindful. Don't worry or fret.

35.欣賞別人，就是莊嚴自己。
To appreciate others is to respect yourself.

36.人生為善，要分秒必爭。
At every second, compete for goodness.

37.時間對一個有智慧的人而言，就如鑽石般珍貴。
To a wise person, time is like a diamond.

38.什麼是人生最有價值的呢？就是愛。
What is the most valuable thing in life? It is love.

39.對父母要知恩感恩報恩。
Recognize, appreciate and repay your parents' love.

40.不管是愛人或被愛都是幸福的。
To love others and to be loved are blessings.

41.人要自愛，才能愛普天下的人。
Only if you love yourself can you love all people.

42.自造福田，自得福緣。
Cultivate your own field of blessings and reap your own good fortune.

43.最平常的人最富有。
The most ordinary person has the most blessings.

44.原諒別人是美德，原諒自己是損德。
To forgive others is a virtue, while to forgive oneself is to lose virtue.

45.如果影響不了別人，就做你自己該做的事吧！
If you cannot influence others, just do your own duties well.

46.口說好話，心想好意，身行好事。
Say good things, think good thoughts, and do good deeds.

47.煩惱即是菩提。
Worry is a catalyst of enlightenment.

48.並非有錢就是快樂。
It is not money that brings happiness.

49.問心無愧心最安。
The mind with a clear conscience is most at peace.

50.能夠付出，能助人、救人，最快樂。
Being able to save, help, and give to others is the greatest happiness. [1]

[1] http://home.csjh.tcc.edu.tw/~club/123/index2.htm