工作要趕不要急，身心要鬆不要緊。Work quickly, not anxiously; mind and body relaxed and unbound. - Master Sheng Yen

「忙」沒關係，不「煩」就好。Busy? No matter. No vexation. All is well. - Master Sheng Yen

忙得快樂，累得歡喜。Be happy being busy! Even when you're tired, be joyful. - Master Sheng Yen

忙而不亂，累而不疲。Busy but not in disarray; tired but not worn out. - Master Sheng Yen

踏踏實實做人，心胸要廣大；穩穩當當 做事，著眼宜深遠。Be solid and forthright; have a great open heart; be sure and steady in accomplishment, with vision penetrating and far-reaching. - Master Sheng Yen

唯有體驗了艱苦的境遇，才會有精進奮發的心。Only after you encounter affliction and adversity will you summon the mind of diligence. - Master Sheng Yen

多聽多看少說話，快手快腳慢用錢。Look more, listen more; speak less, act fast; spend slow. - Master Sheng Yen