1. A gentleman’s journey is to cultivate one’s character through tranquility, and to cultivate one’s virtue through frugality. If it is not indifferent, it will not clear its aspirations, and if it is not tranquil, it will not be far-reaching. ——Zhuge Liang

2. Talent is created in silence, while character is formed in the turbulent waves of the world. ——Goethe

3. How blessed are the simple people, because they enjoy great tranquility. ——Thomas of Kempten

4. In his later years, he just likes to be quiet and doesn’t care about anything. ——Wang Wei

5. The sacred has wonderful, pleasing, charming, serene and tranquil qualities, bringing indescribable purity, light, peace and joy to the soul. —— Joe Edwards

6. The wind is shaking its leaves, and the grass is bearing its seeds; you don’t do anything, just stand there, and you are already beautiful. ——

Gucheng

7. The place where the water is the quietest is also the place where it is the deepest. ——Li Li

8. Be erudite and dedicated, with a calm mind. ——Wang Yongbin

9. Where is the dust-free place? But if it can be free from contamination, then the mountains, rivers and the earth will become a pure Taoist place; if it is necessary to leave the country to seek purity, how can it be possible to reach the legal realm even though it is thousands of miles away? ——(Ming Dynasty) Wu Congxian

10. No matter what happens, please be quiet and happy! This is life. We must accept life as it is, bravely, boldly, and always smiling.

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