Zhuangzi

"Do you have the patience to wait till the mud settles and the water is clear? Can you remain unmoving till the right action arises by itself?"

"When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you."

"A man is born gentle and weak. At his death he is hard and insensitive."

"Perfect action leaves no trace."

"Once Zhuang Zhou dreamed he was a butterfly, a butterfly fluttering about happily. He didn't know he was Zhou."

"The usefulness of a cup is in its emptiness."

"Fish trap exists because of the fish; once you've gotten the fish, you can forget the trap."

"When the shoe fits, the foot is forgotten."

"The perfect man has no self; the spiritual man has no achievement; the sage has no name."

"Those who would move the world must first move themselves."

"To be really happy and successful, you should change yourself more than you want to change others."

"The wise adapt themselves to circumstances, as water molds itself to the pitcher."

"Great knowledge sees all things as one."

"Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise; seek what they sought."

"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished."

"Since I am imperfect, I need to devote myself to correction and improvement."

"By letting it go it all gets done. The world is won by those who let it go."

"If you correct your mind, the rest of your life will fall into place."

"Happiness is the absence of the striving for happiness."

"Everything has beauty, but not everyone can see."

"Free your mind and the rest will follow."

"The success of an organization is defined solely by its ability to adapt to change."

"Forget the distinctions that have been forced upon you, and you will find unity everywhere."

"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication."

"When you have no form, you are free from the troubles of the world."

"The words of truth are always paradoxical."

"Transform yourself to transform the world."

"See the world as your self. Have faith in the way things are."

"Those things for which we find words are things we have already overcome."

"If you realize that all things are of one body, you will not abandon anything."