Men do not mirror themselves in running water - they mirror themselves in still water. Only what is still can still the stillness of other 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.

Never admire a man by his strength; judge him in how he uses it- A way is made by walking it

The greatest tragedy that can befall a person is the atrophy of his mind.

When an archer is shooting for nothing, he has all his skill. If he shoots for a brass buckle, he is already nervous. If he shoots for a prize of gold, he goes blind or sees two targets - He is out of his mind! His skill has not changed. But the prize divides him. He cares. He thinks more of winning than of shooting- And the need to win drains him of power.

The tao is made because we walk it,things become what they are called.

He who dreams ... does not know he is dreaming... . Only when he awakens does he know he has dreamt. But there is also the great awakening (ta-chiao), and then we see that [everything] here is nothing but a great dream. Of course, the fools believe that they are already awake-what foolishness! Confucius and you, both of you, are dreams; and I, who tell you this, am also a dream.