Zhuangzi

“To a mind that is still, the entire universe surrenders.”

“Those who realize their folly are not true fools.”

“Only he who has no use for the empire is fit to be entrusted with it.”

“Do not use life to give life to death. Do not use death to bring death to life.”

“To forget the whole world is easy; to make the whole world forget you is hard.”

“Rewards and punishment is the lowest form of education.”

“A path is made by walking on it.”

“To be truly ignorant, be content with your own knowledge.”

“Cease striving. Then there will be transformation.”

“We are born from a quiet sleep, and we die to a calm awakening”

“Understanding that rests in what it does not understand is the finest.”

“Happiness is the absence of the striving for happiness.”