The peace that comes from
Peaceful surroundings is not true peace:
Only in the peace obtained
In the midst of activity
Is found the true sphere
Of one’s original nature.
The pleasure that comes from
Pleasant surroundings
Is not true pleasure:
Only with the pleasure obtained
In the midst of suffering
Can one see the true movements of the mind

Hong Zicheng (1572 CE-1620 CE), Hong Zicheng was a Chinese philosopher who lived during the end of the Ming dynasty