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Alexandre Lunois, "Le Magasin de Nouveautés" (The Fancy Goods Store),1902.

A lifetime of rich experience, good health, and the willingness to volunteer and share are the three desirable qualities of a senior citizen. 老來有「三好」：經驗豐富好、健康長壽好、走入社會當志工更好。

We must recycle both spiritually and on a societal level to protect the Earth, only then can we save the world. 要救世，就要做環保──心靈環保、社會環保、地球環保。

Be content, understanding, and at ease. Do not worry about disputes and gossip. 知足善解常自在，不因是非起煩惱。

To respect life, we must use our time well for the benefit of humankind. 尊重生命，需把握時間利益人群。 Christian Gottlob Hammer, "View of Dresden", 1833.

Before discussing life and death, we must first understand how to eliminate afflictions of the mind. 談生死，應瞭解如何去除煩惱。

Use understanding to filter out disputes and gossip, and transform a muddy flow into a clear stream. 用善解過濾是非，讓濁流化成清流。

Helping the poor requires Great Love; educating the rich requires great patience. 濟貧要用愛心，教富要用耐心。

Giovanni Lanfranco, “Elijah Receiving Bread from the Widow of Zarephath”, 1625 .

One must focus on each step one takes; stumbling is likelier if one looks too far. 步步都要用心當下，若走一步、看一丈，腳步容易踏空。

Always keep gratitude in mind and greed shall give way to compassion. 對每件事、每個人都感恩，就能化貪心為慈悲心。

Cultivate goodness by eliminating distracting thoughts and negative intentions, and by letting go of attachments. 從沒有雜念、惡意，培養善念，還要進一步──不執著。

Eisen, “Fireflies of the Saho River”, from NDL Image Bank

very person is a spiritual cultivation ground and every life story a collection of scriptures. Contribute to the benefit of humankind and our wisdom will grow. 每個人都是道場，每個人生都是一部經藏；為人群付出，就會增長智慧。

Be grateful for the past, look forward to the future, take advantage/hold of the present. 感恩過去，展望未來，把握現在。

To covet and take from others is to harm one’s own character. 因貪念而侵奪他人，實則傷害自己的人格。 Cyprián Majerník, “Card Players”, 1944.

One is capable of creating both good and bad karma. Blind faith gives rise to bad karma while well-grounded faith leads to good karma. 人能造業，也能造福；造業是迷信，造福是正信。