I-Ching Quotes

Retain a calm heart, sit like a turtle, walk swiftly like a pigeon, and sleep like a dog

The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.

The truth is not always beautiful, nor beautiful words the truth.

The heart that gives, gathers.

We can hold back neither the coming of the flowers nor the downward rush of the stream; sooner or later, everything comes to its fruition.

Faith is stronger than so-called reality.

A cook's job in my opinion is to be creative and push the boundaries of their cuisine and never stop experimenting.

The most direct and practical method of self-development is to achieve yourself by your own effort.

It is the energy projected by an individual's own mind which creates his experience.

One gains by losing and loses by gaining.

When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everyone will respect you.

Love is a decision - not an emotion!

Trying to understand is like straining through muddy water. Have the patience to wait! Be still and allow the mud to settle.

Heaven and earthbegin in the unnamed:name’s the motherof the ten thousand things.

Any good person who is motivated to attain awareness of the whole truth should follow the Universal Way to calm his mind and harmonize it with all aspects of life.

If you try to change it, you will ruin it. Try to hold it, and you will lose it.

Thirty spokesShare one hub.Make the nothing therein appropriate, and you will have the use of the cart.

When people see some things as beautiful, other things become ugly.When people see some things as good, other things become bad.

Those who know do not speak. Those who speak do not know.

Under heaven all can see beauty as beauty only because there is ugliness. All can know good as good only because there is evil.

He who knows, does not speak. He who speaks, does not know.

A leader is bestWhen people barely know he existsOf a good leader, who talks little, When his work is done, his aim fulfilled, They will say, “We did this ourselves.

If you want to govern the people, You must place yourself below them.If you want to lead people, You must learn how to follow them.

It is more important that we listen to others than to always be speaking, for in that way we learn what there is to know. We should be easy to talk to, and grateful for new information.

Beware of those who promise a quick and easy way, for much ease brings many difficulties.

We have the best chance of communicating our thoughts if we are sincere and speak from the heart, without hidden intent.

Chaos is another name for opportunity

Rest is essential, but during our periods of rest, we must think to ourselves that in resting we are renewing our energy to fulfill our commitment.

Seeing your own smallness is called insightHonoring your own tenderness is called strength

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

Day and night, their frail and crippled ships defy the tempest.

Everything that happens, happens at the only possible time it can happen, and it is always at exactly the right time.

I learned long ago never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty and besides the pig likes it.

Waiting is not mere empty hoping. It has the inner certainty of reaching the goal.

Music open our minds to allow the perception of new thoughts of a higher nature, which gives us a spiritual lift, which produces yet more joy.

To attract people naturally, effortlessly, we need only follow the true prompting of our hearts.

And when two people understand each other in their inmost hearts, Their words are sweet and strong like the fragrance of orchids.