Zhuangzi

"The useless tree is the longest-lived tree."

"Water is life's matter and matrix, mother and medium. There is no life without water."

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with not wanting to arrive."

"The man of Tao remains unknown; the man who tells of Tao is known."

"In the depth of silence, all things are accomplished."

"The greatest achievement is selflessness."

"Chase two rabbits and catch none; the master chases no rabbits, yet all come to him."

"To conquer oneself is greater than to conquer a thousand men in battle."

"The path to wisdom begins with wonder and ends in wonder."

"Men are born soft and supple; dead, they are stiff and insensate."

"I have left off all desire for contemplation and rest."

"The sage does not hoard; the more he helps others, the more he benefits himself."

"Everything changes, yet nothing is lost. The universe is transformation."

"Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are."

"When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you."

"The journey of a thousand miles is accomplished one step at a time."

"True knowledge comes from standing in the gap between knowing and not knowing."

"The difficult and easy complement each other."

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

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

"The capacity to be alone is the capacity to love; it may be that those who enjoy solitude the most are capable of the most love."

"When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be."

"The sage has no fixed mind; his mind is open to all possibilities."

"Happiness and misfortune are intertwined like a twisted rope."

"Pursue knowledge; lose it. Know how to be quiet; be heard."

"The man who conquers himself is far greater than one who conquers a thousand men in battle."

"All conflict arises from trying to control what cannot be controlled."

"The roots of virtue must be secured, or nothing can flourish."

"Whoever is planted in love grows; whoever is rooted in love cannot be uprooted."

"To become mature is to become surprised by nothing."