These wise sayings ( aphorisms) are quotations by Venerable Cheng Yen, the founder of the Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu-Chi Foundation, commonly known as Tzu-Chi. English translation : ipohteh 证严法师：-静思言。

1. 静思言 证严法师 Still Mind & Deep Thoughts. Venerable Cheng Yen ( Zhengyan)

2. 用心，没有私心。打开大爱的心去爱人。别人也会敬爱我们。 Selflessly, open your heart to others. Others will respect and love you.

3. 並非有钱就是快乐，问心无愧心最安。 Wealth may not bring happiness. A mind with clear conscience brings much inner peace.

4. 能善用时间的人 , 必能掌握自己努力的方向。 Managing time well, one would be able to steer his destiny.

5. 知识要用心体会 , 才会变成自己的智慧。 When fully realised, knowledge becomes wisdom.

6. 唯其尊重自己的人，才更勇於缩小自己。 Respecting own self, one would have the courage to humble himself.

7. 过去的留不住，未来的难预测，守住先在，当下即是。 The past is gone, the future uncertain, so stay in the moment.

8. 发心要发在脚底下，不是发在口中。只说不行。 A resolution must be made with actions done. Words alone would not work.

9. 只能为善竞争与时日竞争。 Compete for doing good deeds and race against time. 争 Compete

10. 一念之非即种恶因，一念之是即得善果。 An evil thought sows a bad karmic seed. A good thought reaps good karmic fruits.

11. 為人處事要小心，不要「小心眼」。 Be mindful but not fussy