Zhuangzi

"In the space between yes and no, there lies great wisdom."

"Those who run after their shadows tire themselves endlessly."

"The greatest truths are the simplest things, and yet you will struggle to see them."

"Words are the shadows of knowledge."

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

"When you do nothing, nothing remains undone."

"The butterfly does not ask why it is beautiful."

"All things flourish and grow, then fade and wither—this is the way of nature."

"The man of wisdom is not the man of many books."

"If you wish to know the mind of a man, listen not to his words, but observe his choices."

"The usefulness of usefulness is usefulness; the usefulness of uselessness is uselessness."

"To understand yourself, study the clouds."

"The sage moves through the world like a merchant moves through the marketplace—observing all but owning nothing."

"Happiness cannot be purchased; it can only be cultivated."

"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step into stillness."

"True freedom is found not in the absence of constraint, but in the transcendence of it."

"The artist does not create; he reveals what was always there."

"Time is the greatest teacher; learn from it and become wise."

"The fool seeks answers; the wise man questions the questions."

"Life is like a river—attempting to hold the water only empties your hands."

"In the garden of confusion, the weeds and flowers grow together."

"The sound of one hand clapping is the sound of your own nature."

"Do not chase beauty; let beauty find you in your authenticity."

"The greatest strength lies in knowing when not to use strength."

"A man who chases two rabbits catches neither, but a man who stands still may find them both."

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

"Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom."

"The man who speaks much is often wrong; the man who speaks little is often right."

"In attempting to improve the world, we often only make it worse."

"The greatest teacher is not one who speaks but one who listens."