"The way out is through the door. Why is it that no one will use this method?"
— Confucius

"To understand the limitation of things, desire them."
— Laozi (Tao Te Ching)

"Feel your emotions,
Live true your passions,
Keep still your mind."
— geoffrey m. gluckman, 1994

"When nothing is done,
nothing is left undone."
— Laozi (Tao Te Ching: Book of the Way)

"Let your heart be at peace.
Watch the turmoil of beings
but contemplate their return.

If you don't realize the source,
you stumble in confusion and sorrow.
When you realize where you come from,
you naturally become tolerant,
disinterested, amused,
kindhearted as a grandmother,
dignified as a king.
Immersed in the wonder of the Tao,
you can deal with whatever life brings you,
And when death comes, you are ready."
— Chuang Tzu

"When people see some things as beautiful,
other things become ugly.
When people see some things as good,
other things become bad."
— Lao-Tzu

"Countless words
count less
than the silent balance
between yin and yang"

(from Verse 5, Tao Te Ching, translated by Ralph Alan Dale, 2002)
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— Lao Tzu

"When affirmation and negation came into being, Tao faded. After Tao faded, then came one-sided attachments. "
— Chuang Tzu

"conflict is the axis upon which the tao revolves..."
— Phillip

"Studying texts and stiff meditation can make you lose your Original Mind.
A solitary tune by a fisherman, though, can be an invaluable treasure.
Dusk rain on the river, the moon peeking in and out of the clouds;
Elegant beyond words, he chants his songs night after night."
— Ikkyu

"I tried to make sense of the Four Books,
until love arrived,
and it all became a single syllable."
— Yunus Emre