When anger rises, think of the consequences.

He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.

The superior man is satisfied and composed; the small man is always full of distress.

If you look into your own heart, and you find nothing wrong there, what is there to worry about? What is there to fear?

Silence is a true friend who never betrays.

To be wronged is nothing, unless you continue to remember it.

No matter where you go, there you are.

Flow with whatever may happen, and keep your mind free: Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate.

When the shoe fits, the foot is forgotten. When the belt fits, the belly is forgotten. When the heart is right, 'for' and 'against' are forgotten.

The perfect man employs his mind as a mirror; it grasps nothing, it refuses nothing, it receives but does not keep.

When there is no peace within ourselves, it is vain to seek it from without.

To a mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders.

Easy is right. Begin right and you are easy. Continue easy and you are right.

Do not seek fame. Do not make plans. Do not be absorbed by activities. Do not think that you know.

Where there is space, the blade moves with effortless ease. So too does the spirit that does not force its way.

When the water is still, it reflects the sky and trees with flawless clarity. When the mind is still, it reflects the universe.

Cherish what is within you, and close down that which is without, for much knowledge is a curse.

Stop your running, sit in the shade of the tree, and the shadow dissolves on its own.

Do not allow either grief or joy to enter your breast; view transformation as the natural flow of water.

Fasting of the heart means listening not with the ear, but with the mind; not with the mind, but with the spirit.

Hearing stops with the ears. Thinking stops with the mind. The spirit is an emptiness that waits upon all things.

Words are like waves: when agitated by passion, they roar; when quieted by wisdom, they reflect the moon.

When Zhuangzi's wife died, Huizi came to mourn and found him singing while drumming on a tub: 'She was not, then she was, now she is transformed again. Why should I disrupt cosmic harmony with tears?'

He who treats death and life as day and night cannot be grieved by any earthly loss.

Set your mind at ease in the great openness; do not calculate advantages and disadvantages.

Look within: the root of all stillness is already planted in your chest.

The master lives in the world like water in the riverbed: touching every stone, conforming to every contour, yet always moving freely toward the boundless sea.

In the midst of bustling cities, the sage preserves a quiet forest within.

Release your grip on past regrets; water that has flowed past the mill cannot turn the wheel again.

To rest at the noon hour and meditate love's ecstasy; To return home at eventide with gratitude.

You talk when you cease to be at peace with your thoughts.

Let your bending in the archer's hand be for gladness; For even as He loves the arrow that flies, so He loves also the bow that is stable.

Farewell to you and the youth I have spent with you. It was but yesterday we met in a dream.

Only when you drink from the river of silence shall you indeed sing.

Do not sit in the dark corner of worry; the Beloved has prepared a feast in the open courtyard of the soul.

Let your heart be like the singing flute that leaves no breath trapped inside.

The fragrance of the Beloved's courtyard has reached me; how can I remain trapped in the cage of worldly anxiety?

The mirror of the heart must be polished with the silk of forgiveness until it reflects the Divine face.

The wine of presence cures the illness of distraction.

The physician who heals the spirit does not prescribe bitter herbs, but sweet songs of praise.

When you leave behind the burden of pride, your spirit ascends on the wind like a feather.

Cast off the heavy chains of worry; the cosmic gardener knows exactly when each blossom must open.

Do not trade the diamond of your inner peace for the pebble of worldly fame.

Smile, breathe and go slowly.

Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.

There is no way to peace; peace is the way.

Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment, I know this is the only moment.

Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness. If, in our heart, we still cling to anything—anger, anxiety, or possessions—we cannot be free.

Many people think excitement is happiness... But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace.

When we are mindful, deeply in touch with the present moment, our understanding of what is going on deepens, and we begin to be filled with acceptance, joy, peace and love.

Every breath we take, every step we make, can be filled with peace, joy and serenity.

Just by sitting peacefully, breathing in and out, you can bring immense peace to the world around you.

Peace in oneself, peace in the world.

If our minds are crowded with words and thoughts, there is no space for us.

Do not lose yourself in the past. Do not lose yourself in the future. Do not get caught in your anger, worries, or fears.

To meditate does not mean to fight with a problem. To meditate means to observe.

Touch peace in yourself, and you will touch peace in the entire universe.

Breathe in light, breathe out peace. You are home in the universe.

Peace begins with a conscious breath.

Do not grieve over the broken cup; in the tavern of eternity, the wine is poured directly into the heart.

Let the grievance flow away into the river.

When your own heart enters into stillness, the entire universe becomes still.

One who knows their own nature harbors no bitter grudges toward others.

A flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it; it simply blooms.

If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.

The tongue never slips when the heart is quiet.

He who blames others has a long journey ahead; he who blames himself is halfway home; he who blames no one has arrived.

He who is content with what he has is already the richest man in the province.

Control your temper in the early morning, and the entire day will flow like a peaceful river.

The mind alone is the cause of human bondage, and the mind alone is the cause of liberation.

He who has conquered his own restless mind has conquered the three worlds.

Contentment is the supreme treasure; there is no wealth on earth that surpasses a peaceful mind.

In the unshakeable presence of non-violence, all surrounding hostility naturally ceases.

Do not mourn for what has vanished into the past, nor boast of what you have gathered today.

Peace is costly and demands sacrifice, but it is infinitely cheaper than the bitter price of war.

Do not look for the morning bird in the nest it abandoned yesterday.

Every tear that falls with sincerity washes the eye for a clearer vision of truth.

The sky is the same azure blue wherever your feet may wander.

The heart that forgives is a fragrant garden of blooming jasmine.

He who conquers his own restless passions is mightier than he who captures a fortified city.

Anger is a brief madness; rule your passion or it will rule you.

A quiet mouth is a sweet mouth; the tongue does not wound when the mind is at peace.

Silence is the absolute balance of body, mind, and spirit.

The cedar tree does not argue with the pine; each reaches quietly toward the same sun.

The heart that harbors bitterness is like a smokehouse with no chimney: it slowly chokes the inhabitant to death.

The wound is the place where the light enters you.

What you seek is seeking you.

The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.

Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.

There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.

We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.

Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.

To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.

You cannot find peace by avoiding life.

One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.

Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.

Out of your vulnerabilities will come your strength.

And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.