Silence, and non action are the root of all things.

The wise man knows that it is better to sit on the banks of a remote mountain stream than to be emperor of the whole world.

To examine oneself makes good use of sight.

Good fortune is as light as a feather, but nobody knows how to pick it up. Misfortune is as heavy as earth, but nobody knows how to stay out of it's way.

Verily God does not reward man for what he does, but for what he is.

To be truly ignorant, be content with your own knowledge.

When he tries to extend his power over objects, those objects gain control of him. He who is controlled by objects loses possession of his inner self... Prisoners in the world of object, they have no choice but to submit to the demands of matter! They are pressed down and crushed by external forces: fashion, the market, events, public opinion. Never in a whole lifetime do they recover their right mind!... What a pity!