to refresh the jaded, troubled, seeking heart with some wisdom...
----- Zen proverbs
No snowflake ever falls in the wrong place.
Sitting quietly, doing nothing, spring comes, and the grass grows by itself.
The Great Way is not difficult for those who have no preferences.
From the withered tree, a flower blooms.
“Before enlightenment; chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment; chop wood, carry water.”
-----Japanese Proverb
Some people like to make of life a garden, and to walk only within its path.
-----Chinese Proverbs
If there is light in the soul, there will be beauty in the person. If there is beauty in the person, there will be harmony in the house.
The mind that turns forever outward will have no end to craving. Only the mind turned inward will find a still-point of peace.
-----Confucian Proverb
Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes.
-----Taoist Proverbs
To act sincerely with the insincere is dangerous.
No one can see their reflection in running water. It is only in still water that we can see.
-----Tibetan Proverb
Even if you have failed at something nine times, you have still given it effort nine times.
-----Myanmar Proverb
The least and weakest man can do some hurt
-----Arabian Proverb
When you have spoken the word, it reigns over you. When it is unspoken you reign over it.
-----Vietnamese Proverbs
Never forget benefits done you, regardless how small.
One often gets what one disdains.
-----Persian Proverb
You cannot please everyone.
-----Korean Proverbs
A kitchen knife cannot carve its own handle.
The bad ploughman quarrels with his ox.
When there are no tigers, a wildcat is very self-important.
If you like things easy, you’ll have difficulties; if you like problems, you’ll succeed.
-----Malay Proverbs
The more sorrow one encounters, the more joy one can contain.
You cannot get at the precious sago without first breaking the bark.
Don’t use an axe to embroider.