Inspirational Quotes by Zhiming Yuan

“Approach it and there is no beginning; follow it and there is no end. You can’t know it, but you can be it,”

“Here are the four fundamentals of true spirituality: recognize simplicity, cherish purity, reduce your possessions, diminish your desires. 20”

“The nameless uncarved block Is but freedom from desire,”

“The effectiveness of action is in the right timing.”

“The heart and mind, free of desire, turns inward to true knowledge”

“Conquering others takes force. Conquering yourself is true strength. Knowing what is enough is wealth.”

“A man hungry for knowledge gains something every day. A man who already knows loses something every day. strips down to the essence strips down the essence to nothing, and leaves nothing unknown. To rule, let go. Let people go; let yourself go; let the empire go. Anarchy is the only art of rulership.”

“The wise are not conspicuous in their actions or given to much talking. When troubles arise, they are not irritated. They produce, but do not hoard; They act, but expect no praise; They build, but do not dwell therein.”

“Your body is the form lent to you by heaven and earth. Your life is not your possession, it is the harmony temporarily granted to you by heaven and earth. Your life destiny is not your possession, it is a flow granted to you temporarily by heaven and earth. Your children and grandchildren are not your possessions, heaven and earth have lent them to you to be cast off as an insect sheds its skin.”

“Not showing themselves, they shine forth. Not justifying themselves, they’re self-evident. Not praising themselves, they’re accomplished. Not competing, they have in all the world no competitor.”

“Os medíocres vivem lúcidos Somente eu aparento estar confuso Os medíocres vivem lúcidos Somente eu estou introspectivo Indefinido como uma infinita noite silenciosa.”

“He who overcomes by violence will be overcome by violence”

“Който се е повдигнал на пръсти, не може дълго да стои. Който прави големи крачки, не може дълго да върви. Който се уповава само на своите очи недовижда. Който се самопредставя, не блести. Който се хвали, не се прославя. Който напада, няма успех. Който се гордее, не може да е старши. Въз основа на Дао, това се нарича остатък от ядене, ненужно поведение. Всички се отвращават от него. Ето защо, Който има Дао, не постъпва така.”

“Matter is necessary to give form, but the value of reality lies in its immateriality”

“Not to lose one's place means to accept one's lot - not to force anything by excessive action, not to try to reach full development before its due time”

“Weapons are the tools of fear; a decent man will avoid them except in the direst necessity and, if compelled, will use them only with the utmost restraint. Peace is his highest value. If the peace has been shattered, how can he be content? His enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself. He doesn’t wish them personal harm. Nor does he rejoice in victory. How could he rejoice in victory and delight in the slaughter of men?”

“Flattery and disgrace are both to be feared, just as overeating and starvation are both harmful to the body. Flattery is fattening to the spirit; disgrace is emaciating. Over-concern is just as harmful as disregard. Treat yourself well, but don’t pamper yourself excessively.”

“Bring things to life and nurture them, But have no thoughts of possession. Act without relying on anything; Bring things along, but do not take charge. This is the dark and mysterious virtue.”

“Everybody eventually returns to an equilibrium state, the harder you push the harder the fall”

“Not to desire material things is to know the freedom of spirituality;”