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quote_name[count]="Abandon";
quote_text[count]="Work like you don't need the money, love like you've never been hurt, and dance like you do when nobody's watching. Know the value of doing things for their own sake. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Absolute";
quote_text[count]="The only absolute in the universe is change. Up becomes down, left becomes right, less becomes more, etc. Learn to anticipate these changes, and thus be prepared for them. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Absorb";
quote_text[count]="Every day brings its joys and troubles into our lives for us to absorb, and attach whatever meaning we wish. We CAN attach none, just letting the water pass under the bridge. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Abundance";
quote_text[count]="Be gladdened by abundance, but while taking advantage of the time also prepare for the lean times that will surely follow. Use only what is needed now setting aside the balance. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Abundance";
quote_text[count]="I have abundance because I AM abundance. With no desire for wealth, nor fear of poverty one can give freely of possessions and time. This sets up a never ending flow of abundance. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Abuse";
quote_text[count]="Many people believe themselves to be victims of abuse, sometimes with justification and sometimes not. The sage understands that real or imagined, we decide how important abuse is as well as how to avoid it. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Accept";
quote_text[count]="Many times in life things happen that we have no control over, or not the way we planned. The sage accepts what occurs, adjusts plans and moves on using the new options that are available. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Acceptance";
quote_text[count]="Acceptance of life's events does not mean inertness, stagnation, or inactivity. You simply determine the options available, choosing the one you prefer which may mean doing nothing. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Accountable";
quote_text[count]="No matter what their purpose or station in life, all are held accountable. The sage honors the laws of man, but understands that the laws of the universe are the ultimate authority. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Accuracy";
quote_text[count]="Make every move count. Pick your target and hit it. The sage understands that perfect concentration means effortless flowing and maximum efficiency of one's efforts. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Action";
quote_text[count]="There are those who meet every difficulty with debate, delay and hope that somehow the problem will go away. The sage does what is needed even if that is just acceptance. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Actions";
quote_text[count]="The golden rule advises you to treat others as you would wish to be treated yourself. The sage thinks this is all well and good as long as you are not in the habit of abusing yourself. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Actual";
quote_text[count]="The actual is only actual in one place and one time. The sage understands that anything else is either a vision of a possible future, or a memory of the past that has already passed by. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Adapting";
quote_text[count]="Every day brings numerous surprises that challenge our ability to adapt. The sage reacts calmly making changes to plans as needed, and enjoys the adventure that life offers. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Adjust";
quote_text[count]="From time to time one's life becomes unduly complicated, filled with activities that are no longer relevant to one's path in life. The sage retreats, letting things go to make room for the new. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Advantage";
quote_text[count]="Don't be quick to judge current events as good or bad. The sage understands that what appears to be an advantage today may be judged differently tomorrow when new events have taken place. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Adventure";
quote_text[count]="It is usually fairly easy to follow a direct route to our goals. But as the sage knows, it is the interesting distractions along the way that bring a deeper understanding of life. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Adversity";
quote_text[count]="Adversity is life's way of testing and perfecting a person. The sage understands that without life's challenges, we would never develop our character and understand life's deeply held secrets. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Adversity";
quote_text[count]="Times of adversity test our ability to accept life as it is. The sage understands there is no adversity to endure when there is no attachment to the outcome of life's events. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Advice";
quote_text[count]="Giving advice to others is a difficult job as the sage well knows. Fools already know everything so don't listen, while the truly wise have no need for it. Thus, those who know don't speak. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Agenda";
quote_text[count]="Behind every action lies a motivation. Sometimes benevolent, sometimes malevolent and often benign. The sage listens and watches seeking to understand the agenda of others as they act. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Aging";
quote_text[count]="Old age can be lonely. Dreams of those we've buried may haunt us. Is anyone ever ready to shoulder this burden? The sage knows resignation allowing passage into old age gracefully. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Aging";
quote_text[count]="When we are young there is everything to do, and it all seems so necessary. We challenge the world with boundless enthusiasm and energy. In aging, the sage like everyone else realizes it was necessary only to us. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Agree";
quote_text[count]="Must one agree with others, share their beliefs, hopes and fears to be accepted. The sage walks a path alone that few others can understand, let alone accept. That is just the way of things. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Alone";
quote_text[count]="Every day is a crossroads where you leave with your joys and problems, and others with theirs. The sage understands how we each look down the road, and must walk our own path alone. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Analyze";
quote_text[count]="Can you let go of the need to analyze every aspect of your life, letting your attention widen to see the patterns and shapes that emerge? The sage takes it all in, and lets it all be. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Anger";
quote_text[count]="Anger that is suppressed, repressed, or bottled up grows until is released often through violence. The sage understands that anger actually has something to tell us about our desires, if we just listen. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Anger";
quote_text[count]="We judge the world imperfect because it doesn't give us what we want or expect. The sage understands that the source of frustration and anger lies within us with our own desires. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Anger";
quote_text[count]="When you find yourself angry with someone, who suffers you or them? The sage understands that anger is our own problem that others are often unaware of and incapable of removing. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Angry";
quote_text[count]="Instead of resisting the other person when angry with them, offer them as much of what they want as possible. The sage knows that very few things in life are worth fighting over. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Angry";
quote_text[count]="When you are angry with someone, if you have tried everything and still feel angry, send them a gift. The sage does this to repay them for the gift of insight into oneself they have given. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Answers";
quote_text[count]="Most people fail to receive the answers they seek because they ask the wrong questions. The sage understands the difference between "How did this happen to me?" and "What did I do to create this?" - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Anxiety";
quote_text[count]="Anxiety arises when we see very little progress being made towards our goals. The sage avoids this by remembering that goals are our own creation, and can be adapted to changing conditions. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Anxiety";
quote_text[count]="Anxiety in human life is like the squeaking and grinding of machinery that is not oiled. The sage has learned that understanding how things work is the oil necessary for smooth operation. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Apathy";
quote_text[count]="Apathy arises when we lose enthusiasm for what we have been doing in life. The sage understands that enthusiasm is aroused when we imagine new possibilities with a plan for putting them into practice. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Appreciation";
quote_text[count]="The appreciation of life does not require wealth or plenty. The sage knows it only requires setting aside desires to appreciate the beauty of the world as it is. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Argue";
quote_text[count]="Two people stand face to face arguing, each convinced they are right. The sage smiles and walks on understanding that they both are probably right and wrong to some degree. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Armor";
quote_text[count]="Do you seek to protect yourself from the problems of the world? The sage develops understanding which is the armor that shields one from those who prey on the weaknesses of desire and fear. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Artist";
quote_text[count]="An artist finds those special things that are latent within and learns to express them. The sage knows that it is balance and harmony that gives a great artist's work its universal appeal. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Ascent";
quote_text[count]="The path to understanding can be difficult with numerous distractions and setbacks. We may stumble at times, but the sage knows we must always get up again for what else is there to do. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Assume";
quote_text[count]="The optimist assumes things will get better, and the pessimist worse. What makes you think you know either way? The sage remains calm letting the future take care of itself. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Attitude";
quote_text[count]="A negative attitude attracts negative people and creates negative results. The sage knows that maintaining a positive attitude will always bring a measure of success in due time. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Attitude";
quote_text[count]="Do you see the beautiful colors, hear the harmonies in each sound and feel oneness with everything in life? The sage understands that it is your attitude that permits all this. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Attitude";
quote_text[count]="Success in any activity is more the result of one's mental attitude, rather than one's mental capacity. The sage expects challenges, but also expects to prevail over them. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Attitude";
quote_text[count]="There are things that happen to us, and other things that we bring upon ourselves. Either way, the sage understands that it is our attitude that determines the effect events will have on us. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Awaken";
quote_text[count]="All living beings have the capacity for great understanding, yet very few realize it. The sage through perhaps many lifetimes of experience and study has become awakened. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Awaken";
quote_text[count]="It's a glad day when you realize that it's not been accident, fortune or time keeping things from you in life, but just yourself. Now you can join the sages in consciously mapping your own future. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Awaken";
quote_text[count]="Life may be but a dream with meditation a means of waking us up. The sage understands how we awaken and dream repeatedly with few of us able to be in a constant state of awareness. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Awaken";
quote_text[count]="The challenges we face in life force us to give up cherished ideas we hold about who we are. The sage welcomes this process of awakening and realization of our true nature. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Awareness";
quote_text[count]="Awareness is an ongoing process of learning about one's self and world. After reconciling that with one's preconceptions, you can sense the slightest change in and around you. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Awareness";
quote_text[count]="Your eyes cannot see your inner self, only the surrounding world. The sage understands that through meditation and reflection, you can gain awareness of your inner self that is truly you. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Balance";
quote_text[count]="It is the way of nature to lower that which is high, and to raise that which is low. The sage acts accordingly taking from where there is much, and giving to where there is little. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Balance";
quote_text[count]="Many think of balance as a steady state midway between extremes that one maintains consistently. The sage sees balance as simply following life's cycles up and down avoiding the extremes. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Balance";
quote_text[count]="The wise arrange their lives so that they can always return to balance. The sage is ever mindful that the way back to balance is just as long as the journey from it. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Barriers";
quote_text[count]="We all run into barriers in our lives at some point or another. It is how me handle them that matters. The sage through understanding and patience moves successfully beyond them. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Basics";
quote_text[count]="All things work in cycles. After completion comes new beginnings. To gain strength, renew your inner resources. The sage succeeds by understanding and working in harmony with life's cycles. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Battle";
quote_text[count]="Most people experience life as a battle between the outside world and their desires, fears and misconceptions. The sage is at peace with the world due to greater acceptance and understanding. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Beauty";
quote_text[count]="People go great distances, spending great amounts of time and money looking for beauty in the world around them. The sage simply looks closer at the world most people overlook in their daily haste. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Beauty";
quote_text[count]="The essence of beauty is balance and harmony. You can incorporate these virtues into your life letting the beauty you love be the result of the actions you take every day. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Begin";
quote_text[count]="All journeys no matter how large or small have a moment of embarking. The sage travels light leaving the things of the past in the past, taking only the lessons of the past into the future. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Being";
quote_text[count]="This exists because that does. That doesn't exist because that doesn't. No one, not even the sage can see all the possible ramifications of one's existence. Hence, the adventure we call our life. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Belief";
quote_text[count]="How much easier it is to believe what is obscure and pleasant than to determine the truth. Not afraid of unpleasant details, the sage finds answers in the simple and obvious all around. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Bend";
quote_text[count]="A bend in the road is not the end of the road ... unless you fail to make the turn. The sage develops awareness to help change direction when the bend in the road appears. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Best";
quote_text[count]="Whatever you choose to be in life, be the best at it that you can be. Understand that is an error to try to be that which you are not, for whatever your success you will still be unhappy. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Beyond";
quote_text[count]="In meditation, the goal is to move beyond using the five physical senses. In this state, the sage sees directly with the mind opening up a whole new realm of understanding and abilities. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Binding";
quote_text[count]="Do not bind yourself to another, do not define yourself by another, do not force another to stay with you. The sage accepts the opportunity when chance allows us to walk together for awhile. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Bitter";
quote_text[count]="If a person expects or insists that the world conform to their ideals, they will be continually bitter, disappointed and resentful. The sage finds happiness and peace by avoiding this trap. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Blame";
quote_text[count]="It is only natural to notice the faults of others, but what can you do about them? The sage understands that it is wiser to concentrate on your own where improvement is under your control. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Blame";
quote_text[count]="Most people like to blame life for all that happens to them as if they had no part in it. The sage accepts what life brings as well the responsibility for the consequences of one's choices. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Blame";
quote_text[count]="When things go wrong (unexpected), most people look for someone to blame seldom taking the blame themselves. The sage when blamed for things not done, simply smiles and goes on with life. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Blind";
quote_text[count]="There is more than one type of blindness. If you focus only on what you want, you will not see all the options available to you. Without desire, the sage sees so much more of life's potential. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Body";
quote_text[count]="We are not just a fragile body. The more the sage understands the world, the more everything becomes quite distinct. A body is only the visible portion of a much more complex entity. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Boredom";
quote_text[count]="Everyone experiences boredom at some time or another in their life. The sage understands that it is nature's way of prodding you into making needed changes in your daily routine. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Business";
quote_text[count]="While it is true that the object of business is to make money, the sage understands that one's personal gain does not have to come at the expense of others. A good business deal benefits all concerned. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Caring";
quote_text[count]="We are often given the responsibility of caring for friends, relatives, pets, plants, etc. The sage does not look upon this as a chore, rather as a great opportunity to share in life itself. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Caring";
quote_text[count]="While personal self-cultivation and wisdom are generally regarded as good things, the sage knows that if you can use them on behalf of others, you extend their benefits to the world at large. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Caring";
quote_text[count]="You don't have to go out looking for good deeds to do, but if one comes your way, do not refuse. If the sage meets someone who is suffering, help is naturally offered to them without hesitation or judgment. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Catch";
quote_text[count]="People naturally like to share their joy, and even more often their problems. The sage sees problems like a ball - just because they throw them at you doesn't mean you have to catch them. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Cease";
quote_text[count]="Many people want to change their lives, but are unwilling to cease their current habits. The sage understands the old saying, "You can't have your cake and eat it too!". - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Celibacy";
quote_text[count]="Overindulgence is to waste one's resources. Suppression kills the body on its most basic level. The sage finds the proper balance that leads to a happy life and full spirituality. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Censorship";
quote_text[count]="The powerful use censorship as a tool to preserve the status quo while the creative see their freedom to change limited. The sage like nature places no limits on evolution. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Center";
quote_text[count]="The Sun shines bright in the sky. All things in nature turn toward the light. The sage understands that likewise we can be a center of light where others look to us for illumination. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Center";
quote_text[count]="Everyday life for most is like the edges of a storm with its sound and fury. The sage uses meditation and inward reflection to move to the calm emptiness of the center. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Center";
quote_text[count]="It is said that those who attain the center dominate the whole. The sage understands that those who achieve balance, harmony and moderation are more productive and successful. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Chaos";
quote_text[count]="No matter how great the discipline or plan, chaos will be a part of our lives. Instead of misfortune, the sage sees chaos as an opportunity exposing us to new ideas and people. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Change";
quote_text[count]="Fog chills heaven to gray, nights come earlier and then later. Everyone knows change. The sage easily adjusts by accepting events, and how quickly they are moving. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Change";
quote_text[count]="Most of us have things in our lives that we have been working on changing for some time. The sage understands that the changes we seek will come naturally when current lessons have been learned and it is time to move on. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Change";
quote_text[count]="When trying to bring about change in a large organization, more often than not you are the one who will become changed. The sage remains outside forcing the organization to adapt. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Change";
quote_text[count]="We all seek to change the world, to make it more to our liking. The sage is different only in the understanding that the world is fine as it is, just not as we would like it. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Character";
quote_text[count]="In each of us lies the potential for deceit and honesty, ambition and sloth, peace and violence, etc. With this in mind, the sage refrains from judging others too harshly. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Charity";
quote_text[count]="Most only think of charity as the giving of goods, time, effort or money. The sage gives these gifts as well as treating others with equality, kindness and understanding. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Charlatan";
quote_text[count]="Some claim that attaining the true Tao requires a master, and following a long road of discipline and sacrifice under their tutelage. The sage knows better and simply smiles at such nonsense. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Cheer";
quote_text[count]="Very often the best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer someone else up. The sage understands that serving others allows us to gain new perspectives on our own life. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Cheer";
quote_text[count]="When you find something that cheers you up, make a note of it and put it where you can see it. The sage knows the value of surrounding ourselves with the people and things that bring us joy. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Choice";
quote_text[count]="In every moment lies a choice that can change your life. Understand that if you make it a positive one, it is just a question of time before favorable results are realized. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Choice";
quote_text[count]="On one side of a ridge it is cold and foggy, on the other side it is hot and dry. The sage understands that just by choosing where you stand, you alter your destiny. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Choice";
quote_text[count]="There are usually many options open to us, but few are chosen because they remain unrecognized. The sage understands that one's range of choice is only limited by one's understanding and vision. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Choices";
quote_text[count]="No matter how minor or how great, you must make choices each and every minute that passes. The irony of life is that it is a one-way journey. The sage cultivates wisdom as it is the only reliable guide. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Choose";
quote_text[count]="If you always follow the crowd, you will end up in the same circumstances as everyone else. The sage prefers choosing a different path, one of peace and understanding. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Clarity";
quote_text[count]="Clarity is more than being smart, more than just being wise. The sage knows it arises from uniting all the senses into an instrument of deep and total perception. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Clarity";
quote_text[count]="Most people deal with complexity by increasing their speed or effort. The sage does as little as required remaining inwardly calm as the underlying simplicity reveals itself. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Cleanse";
quote_text[count]="Most people want the same things in life; pleasant children, friends, jobs, etc. The sage differs by being willing to cleanse oneself of the false assumptions that stand in the way of achievement. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Clear";
quote_text[count]="When the water in a pool is calm, the mud settles to the bottom allowing clear vision. The sage understands that calmness also brings clear vision in other matters in life. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Clearing";
quote_text[count]="Clearing away our desires, health problems, and delusions; the sage knows we must be prepared even to clear away our sense of self to reach our hidden Inner One. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Clever";
quote_text[count]="There are many clever people who can invent a multitude of complex solutions for everyday problems. The sage prefers using solutions based on simplicity, understanding and wisdom. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Climbing";
quote_text[count]="No person ever leapt to heaven in a single bound. The sage knows that spirituality is achieved through experience like the long winding journey to a sacred mountain temple. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Cloak";
quote_text[count]="Your body is merely a cloak you wear while you interact with others in a physical world. The sage has a level of understanding that allows seeing one's true self beyond the cloak worn. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Comfort";
quote_text[count]="As we encounter people facing challenges in their lives, often the greatest gift we can offer is just our presence and a kind word. As the sage knows, doing so costs so little and means so much. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Comfort";
quote_text[count]="There is no comfort for those obsessed with fulfilling their desires. With only preferences, the sage finds comfort in the simple things generously provided by the world around us. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Commitment";
quote_text[count]="Beginning something new brings great excitement with an eagerness to get started. The sage plans carefully before beginning, and thus can be committed to seeing things through. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Common";
quote_text[count]="The most common elements of life are the components of its eternal mystery. The sage needs only an open mind, patience and silence to understand the secrets of these mysteries. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Commune";
quote_text[count]="Most people find it hard to achieve communion with nature and others because it requires them to be still and like the sage allow everything to just exist as is. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Community";
quote_text[count]="Compassion and understanding are the roots of your community. The sage focuses on the underlying similarities, and overlooks the oddities of others. In this way, everyone becomes acceptable. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Company";
quote_text[count]="Your choice of companions says a lot about your good judgment or lack thereof. The sage while treating all equally does prefer the company of those with a positive influence. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Composure";
quote_text[count]="Many people become alarmed when life's changes catch them off guard. The sage remains calm knowing that these changes are all merely normal manifestations of an unfolding eternal and infinite reality. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Confidence";
quote_text[count]="Perceiving truth gives us assurance. Developing our skills yields to self-reliance. Finding courage within, we can defy our fears. The sage understands these things and practices them. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Confidence";
quote_text[count]="Why it is necessary for us to experience so many negative things in our lives? The sage understands that it's through such experiences that we gain confidence and learn self-reliance. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Conform";
quote_text[count]="Those who refuse to conform to the accepted ways of acting and thinking meet resistance from family, friends and society. The sage accepts this as an expected and natural reaction. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Confusion";
quote_text[count]="Often in life we are confronted with a variety of options, and feel the need to make a quick decision. The sage has learned that taking time to think things through is a better choice. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Conquer";
quote_text[count]="Those that conquer in life move with a steady resolution and persistence toward their goals. The sage has thoroughly learned the importance of planning in life, and the wise use of one's time. - Lao Fzu";

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quote_name[count]="Consent";
quote_text[count]="Without using force, it is very difficult if not impossible for anyone to take advantage of us without our consent. The sage has no difficulty in saying no to the demands of others. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Conserve";
quote_text[count]="Many people fall short of their goals because they waste their time and energy on distractions. The sage stays focused doing only what needs to be done with minimal effort. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Continue";
quote_text[count]="Completing a cycle means fullfillment. It often brings greater discipline and understanding. The sage uses these achievements for preparation as the ongoing cycles of learning continue. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Continue";
quote_text[count]="With completion comes fulfillment. With fulfillment comes liberation. Liberation allows you to go on. The sage understands that even death is not a true ending, but a continuation. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Control";
quote_text[count]="Many people live their lives seeing themselves as helpless victims. The sage understands that the first step in gaining control is to accept responsibility for one's self and one's decisions. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Control";
quote_text[count]="When people seek to control the events and people around them, their misery begins. The sage understands that this desire comes from insecurity and naturally brings resistance and hostility. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Convergence";
quote_text[count]="The sage understands the process of convergence where two forces can come together in perfect harmony yielding results more magnificent than either could have given forth alone. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Conviction";
quote_text[count]="While having the courage of your convictions will give you confidence to go forth each day, the sage also knows that a little knowledge is far better than all your beliefs. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Courage";
quote_text[count]="Most people think of courage as in battles, conflicts and heroic deeds. The sage sees courage in everyday life where people carry on with living despite their doubts and fears. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Course";
quote_text[count]="If the boulders are moved, even a river will change it's course. The sage understands that the freedom to choose and to change our course in life belongs solely to us. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Crazy";
quote_text[count]="Insisting on perfection and nothing ever changing is a sure recipe to drive oneself crazy. The sage accepts things as they are, and embraces change as a chance for new opportunities. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Creating";
quote_text[count]="Most people create and seek possession of their creations, working expecting to receive credit. When the sage's efforts are done, they are forgotten allowing them to last forever. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Creating";
quote_text[count]="The process of creating is continual in nature. What you conceive, and empower through thought becomes reality in some form or dimension. The sage uses this ability carefully. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Creation";
quote_text[count]="Creation is an ongoing process constantly replacing what is with what will be. The sage understands this process of renewal allowing change to take place without resistance or upset. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Creativity";
quote_text[count]="Most people avoid creative activities due to a fear of failure. The sage having no such fear thinks new thoughts, tries new actions and gains understanding through failures as well as successes. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Creativity";
quote_text[count]="One has reached the ultimate levels of creativity when like the sage one has mastered chosen skills so thoroughly that they can be forgotten when used. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Cycles";
quote_text[count]="Dawn is a shimmering of the horizon. Dusk is a settling of the sky. Use these cycles of life to establish a measured, steady approach to growth and spiritual development. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Danger";
quote_text[count]="The sage in a storm looks within, not for safety, but for deliverance from fear. It is the inner storm that is the greater danger, not the storm without that is indifferent. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Death";
quote_text[count]="Death in a sense is the opposite of time. What ceases to continue is our identity as we currently know it. The sage accepts the change gracefully welcoming the start of something new. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Death";
quote_text[count]="Most people believe that death represents the end of life often fearing it. The sage sees it from a universal perspective as the passing from one phase of existence to another. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Death";
quote_text[count]="Nothing dies in the sense that the individual parts are totally blasted from all existence. The sage understands the process where the former parts recombine with others to form a new identity. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Deceit";
quote_text[count]="When you are deceived, where does the fault lie? Understand that most people are deceived because they lack common sense and yield too readily to the desires of the moment. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Deeds";
quote_text[count]="You do not need to look for good deeds to do. But if one comes your way, do not refuse. If the sage meets someone who is suffering, assistance is given without hesitation or conditions. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Deities";
quote_text[count]="Keep in mind that gods are not our parents, protectors or responsible for what befalls us. The sage understands that they are there only to inspire us to be better people. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Democracy";
quote_text[count]="Democracy (the rule of the majority) sounds good in theory, but proves otherwise in practice. The sage prefers the way of nature which treats the majority and minorities the same. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Depth";
quote_text[count]="It is only depth of character that determines how profound our lives will be. Therefore, cultivate qualities such as gentleness, honesty, reliability, understanding and service to others. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Depth";
quote_text[count]="If you can be like the sage; looking deeply into a pebble, flower or one's own self - you will discover that the core of our being has a nature that has neither a birth or a death. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Depth";
quote_text[count]="Those who through wise action accumulate character each day achieve a depth that cannot be successfully opposed. The sage sees this as similar to gathering drops of water into a tidal wave. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Deserving";
quote_text[count]="When something happens good or bad, many wonder if they are truly deserving. The sage understands that a better question is "What choices did I make to bring this into my life?" - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Desire";
quote_text[count]="Filled with desire you are blinded to the opportunities at hand. Wanting this, you ignore that; and while you wait you have nothing. The sage weighs all options, and chooses carefully. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Despair";
quote_text[count]="Even though they realize change is needed, most people will suffer greatly before doing what is necessary. The sage prefers to make changes quickly to avoid an oncoming dilemma. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Destiny";
quote_text[count]="Believing in a fate you can't escape is the first step in making it so. By understanding that there is no preordained destiny; the sage keeps the future as free and open as possible. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Destiny";
quote_text[count]="Destiny is simply put the consequences of the choices you make in life. The sage knows that your destiny is not a something to be waited for, it is a path to be followed. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Destiny";
quote_text[count]="Most people think of their destiny as something that is fixed and unchangeable. The sage sees destiny as the result of decisions made, and changing as acceptance and understanding grows. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Destiny";
quote_text[count]="Taoism defines destiny as the course or pattern your life takes shape as spontaneously. The sage knows destiny is not a preordained, unchangeable set of circumstances. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Details";
quote_text[count]="Every thing, every person can be a source of understanding in your life if you take the time to investigate the details that make that thing or person unique. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Dignity";
quote_text[count]="Easily lost, and hard to regain, one's dignity consists of confidence, honor and self-respect. The sage through self-examination emulates those qualities that would be admired in others. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Discovery";
quote_text[count]="By spending time in natural settings, you can resolve the problems of your psyche, and like the sage discover the treasures buried within your own mind and the universe. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Discovery";
quote_text[count]="Some believe that great truths can only be discovered through meditation, or formal spiritual study. The sage knows that the secrets of the Tao lie in everything everywhere all the time. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Discovery";
quote_text[count]="Whether sage or not, great discoveries are first made in one's mind; then theory is backed up with evidence until proven to all who are capable of sound reasoning. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Disparity";
quote_text[count]="No matter how great the disparity between ourselves and others, it is no reason to hold ourselves above them. The sage has scorn for no one, and compassion for all. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Diversity";
quote_text[count]="The diversity of our lives is the result of our minds seeking to adapt to changing conditions. The sage understands that like the Tao, we are also by nature creative beings. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Divide";
quote_text[count]="When faced with seemingly great difficulties, the sage wisely reduces them to simpler terms where they can be unraveled like a knotted rope one knot at a time. Thus the sage never undertakes anything difficult. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Dragons";
quote_text[count]="What is a dragon but a large lizard blown out of proportion by one's imagination. Like the sage, you can keep things in perspective, and your dragons nothing more than lizards. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Dreams";
quote_text[count]="Dreaming when asleep seems so real, and then we awake. If life is merely shifting from one dream to another, the sage wonders is either one real? Or, perhaps both are. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Dreams";
quote_text[count]="The sage appreciates the value of dreams where we are free of the restraints of time and space permitting us to change the past or fashion our future in any way we can imagine. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Duty";
quote_text[count]="Duty is inevitable because of our relationships with family, friends and society. The sage fulfills duties without complaint or regret knowing that life is not just about one's pleasure. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Earth";
quote_text[count]="Do you understand that the Earth is our Mother constantly sustaining us? The sage respectfully understands that whatever befalls the Earth befalls all the children of the earth. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Effect";
quote_text[count]="While we may not have control over much of life, our every thought and action has an effect on the world. The sage knows that if even a single stone is moved, the river of life will change its flow. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Effort";
quote_text[count]="Effort alone is not enough. The sage understands that your efforts must be directed toward options available, and must be applied at the right time in order to achieve success. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Effort";
quote_text[count]="You can spend your time and energy making yourself miserable, or you can make your life better. The sage knows that the effort required for either is the same. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Emerge";
quote_text[count]="When great possibilities emerge there also comes the need for great responsibility. The sage considers the effect every thought and action has on others very carefully. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Empty";
quote_text[count]="Allow your mind to become empty by letting your thoughts flow out and away. The sage uses this technique to achieve the deepest levels of awareness and understanding in meditation. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Empty";
quote_text[count]="The sage seeks to be like an empty room with whitewashed walls, slanting rays of sunshine and fresh breezes through open windows. In this state, the subtle currents of life may be felt. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Encourage";
quote_text[count]="Through devotion to our daily activities, we encourage ourselves to persevere on the path we have chosen. The sage understands that encouraging others is a form of compassion. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Ending";
quote_text[count]="Another year comes to an end. Tomorrow, there will be a new year beginning. The sage understands that this is arbitrary, for in nature there are no such clear boundaries. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Endure";
quote_text[count]="Our capacity to endure disaster and tragedy is much greater than we think. The sage knows that we have strong inner resources that will see us though if we only make use of them. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Energy";
quote_text[count]="A part of spiritual development is learning to recognize the flow of energy within and without. The sage through this awareness can influence all aspects of one's life. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Energy";
quote_text[count]="Many believe you can have anything you want if you want it desperately enough. The sage avoids such people because their ambition, energy and desperation often leads them to the use of violence. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Engage";
quote_text[count]="To avoid being separated from the essential current of life, one must engage life fully. The sage understands this accepting and utilizing the opportunities that arise each day. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Enjoy";
quote_text[count]="As long as one has behaved in a responsible manner, it would be foolish not to enjoy the best of what life as to offer. Understand the value of pleasure as well as duty. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Enjoy";
quote_text[count]="Look around you not for what you want, but rather for opportunities for enjoyment. There is beauty, harmony and pleasure for those who can recognize it in daily life. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Ennough";
quote_text[count]="Can you look into your present situation and see that you have everything you need for the path you have chosen? The sage knows when enough is enough, and thus always has enough. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Enough";
quote_text[count]="The greatest sin is desire, the greatest curse discontent and the greatest misfortune wanting something for oneself. The sage knows when enough is enough, and thus always has enough. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Equality";
quote_text[count]="Most people have trouble with equality because they confuse indifference with not caring. The sage may appear indifferent but really cares for all things, and thus can treat them equally. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Errors";
quote_text[count]="Many people are hesitant to try doing anything new due to a fear of failure. The sage understands that few things work on the first attempt, and that it is from our mistakes that we learn. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Essence";
quote_text[count]="When admiring a painting don't examine the paint. When meeting an artist don't look at the brush. The sage knows the point is to understand the ideas conveyed to you through the painting. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Eternal";
quote_text[count]="Perseverance is a sign of willpower (and sometimes stupidity). The sage knows that when the only constant is change, being able to assume new forms even as in death is to be eternally present. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Eternity";
quote_text[count]="Out of eternal being comes everlasting becoming. The sage understands how we continually expand, progress, evolve from where we are to any state that we shall eventually become. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Evolve";
quote_text[count]="Many preach that if mankind is going to survive, some radical change in our behavior is necessary. The sage looks at recorded history finding no evidence of such evolution in our basic nature. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Example";
quote_text[count]="Words to the contrary, we teach what we live. If you want others to change, you need to set an example for them to follow. The sage understands this, thus talking less and doing more. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Excess";
quote_text[count]="Too much of anything is usually a foolish idea, and will bring difficulties into your life. The sage appreciates the value of moderation stopping before serious damage is done. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Exploring";
quote_text[count]="Never stop learning, never stop exploring, never stop going on adventures. The sage knows that exploring is what keeps life interesting, and leads to spiritual growth. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Expose";
quote_text[count]="If you expose what is inside you, you will be able to face it and move on. Otherwise, that which is repressed gathers in difficulty and strength until it can no longer be ignored. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Facade";
quote_text[count]="Many people would rather read and talk about spiritual growth than actually experience it. The sage understands this desire, and also its futility for change will come whether invited or not. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Failure";
quote_text[count]="Be not afraid of failure, for it is through failure that you learn the most. The sage understands that many of the greatest discoveries in life come about as unintended consequences. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Failure";
quote_text[count]="You can not experience great success if you are afraid of failure. The sage understands that failure occurs when you give up, not with each attempt at getting it right. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Faith";
quote_text[count]="It is we who create faith, and it is through our efforts that faith is validated. The sage understands that faith and fear are two sides of the same coin - imagination. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Faith";
quote_text[count]="Most religions ask that you accept their teachings without question as truth. The sage asks only that you seek understanding which will lead you to the truth. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Family";
quote_text[count]="As the old saying goes "You can choose your friends, but not your family". The sage views everyone as part of the family with some members easier to love from a distance. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Fate";
quote_text[count]="Fate is nothing more than the consequences of our own actions and thoughts. The sage understands that for everything we do, we generate a chain of events that is tied to us completely. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Fate";
quote_text[count]="We are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of our own minds. The sage understands that to change our fate, we merely have to change our mind and act accordingly. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Fear";
quote_text[count]="Everyone experiences fear from time to time. The question is do you handle it or do you become paralyzed?. The sage pays heed to life's warnings, but still does what needs doing. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Feasting";
quote_text[count]="Feasting on holidays promotes friendship and strengthens the family if you can be tolerant enough to let others just be themselves with nothing said. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Feelings";
quote_text[count]="Can you accept the truth that you are responsible for the pleasurable and unpleasurable feelings you experience. The sage knows that these are the fruits of one's own thoughts. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Fighting";
quote_text[count]="To always be the winner in conflicts with others is not the greatest of skill. The sage knows that to achieve goals without any conflict is a much greater skill. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Final";
quote_text[count]="Today is the final day of this year, and tomorrow is the first day of a new year. The sage points out that without a calendar and our observation of the day, who would notice the difference. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Fitness";
quote_text[count]="Many people think that survival of the fittest means being the largest or strongest. From observing nature we learn that it means being the most adaptable to changing conditions. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Flexible";
quote_text[count]="We are flexible and soft at our birth. Near death, we are brittle and rigid. The sage understands that maintaining flexibility is the key to mental and physical health. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Flow";
quote_text[count]="Life is the flow of energy. It is the air that we breathe, the force that moves the weather, the force of all minds combined. The sage understands and utilizes this flow for the benefit of all. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Flow";
quote_text[count]="Sometimes we get behind the events in our life, and sometimes we get ahead of them. The sage learns how to adjust one's pace of activity to stay in harmony with life's many changes. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Flow";
quote_text[count]="The flow of life can be affected and manipulated by a simple thought or action. The sage is also aware that the results of such activity can be quite unpredictable. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Focus";
quote_text[count]="All of us at times find ourselves with too many things to do. The sage stays focused completing each task in a orderly manner until they are all done and can be forgotten. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Focus";
quote_text[count]="Focus your mind away from sensual input to discover a new depth of perception. You will then learn to perceive the more subtle, hidden things in your world as the sage does. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Focus";
quote_text[count]="To maintain your focus and perspective despite tempting distractions is difficult. The sage is not immune to distractions, but regains focus quickly without losing much time or ground. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Foolish";
quote_text[count]="Most people are terrified of appearing foolish which greatly limits their options in life. The sage already knows foolishness is unavoidable and necessary to gain understanding. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Foolish";
quote_text[count]="There are none so foolish as those who think that they can escape the consequences of their actions. The sage knows that it is only a question of when, not if you will reap what you sow. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Force";
quote_text[count]="It is wise to avoid conflict whenever possible. If unavoidable, the sage uses the minimal amount of force necessary understanding that even this will have unpleasant consequences. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Force";
quote_text[count]="So it is that the wise remain humble so that others are not aroused against them. The sage goes about doing what needs to be done gently and silently arousing no one's ire. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Force";
quote_text[count]="There is a force in the universe that is infinite and eternal, that while unseen manifests itself everywhere. The sage recognizes that one has always been a channel for this force. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Forgive";
quote_text[count]="Others don't need our forgiveness, only their own. The sage understands that we need to forgive others to prevent any negative feelings that can make our lives more difficult. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Forgiveness";
quote_text[count]="When we think of forgiveness, we generally think of forgiving others. The sage understands the need to make peace with our own memories, accepting the fact we have all done things that we regret. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Formless";
quote_text[count]="To look for patterns and shapes in life is the process by which we recognize things. The sage becomes silent to find the infinite, eternal source of all things: the Tao. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Fortitude";
quote_text[count]="If we value comfort over everything else, we will become slaves to our addictions. The sage exercises self-discipline, thus having the fortitude necessary for a spiritual life. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Fortune";
quote_text[count]="We may have great fortune or bad, for we have little control over the world around us. The sage accepts both realizing neither will last long nor negate the fate we create for ourselves. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Freedom";
quote_text[count]="Contrary to what politicians would have you believe, freedom is not granted to you by a constitution and laws. The sage knows freedom comes from being able to perceive the options available to you. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Freedom";
quote_text[count]="If you let other people do everything for you, then you will never know independence. The sage understands the value of knowing yourself, and depending on your own efforts in life. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Freedom";
quote_text[count]="Most people think of freedom as the ability to do whatever they want. The sage realizes that freedom is simply the ability to choose from whatever options are currently available. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Freedom";
quote_text[count]="One way to achieve freedom and a new beginning is to break out of the repetitive, negative thought patterns that have dominated your life. This is one thing that sets the sage apart from others. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Frenzy";
quote_text[count]="Many individuals and groups rely upon getting people worked up into a frenzy to achieve their goals. The sage sees through this nonsense remaining calm and focused. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Friction";
quote_text[count]="In life, everyone experiences the friction of internal and external conflicts. The sage develops virtue, righteousness, and self-discipline to move through these conflicts easily. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Friends";
quote_text[count]="Sooner or later, all friendships are challenged by change. The sage understands that with acceptance and understanding friends can grow separately without growing apart. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Friends";
quote_text[count]="Reflecting upon one's life leads to the conclusion that the happiest times had little to do with money or position, but rather with the quality and quantity of one's companions. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Friends";
quote_text[count]="The old saying is "If you want a friend, be a friend". The sage understands this to mean accept people as they are, offer them support when they need it and love them from a distance if need be. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Fulfill";
quote_text[count]="Fulfill|Whatever your visions, accomplish them. Whatever your ambitions, persevere in them. The sage understands that through fulfillment, you can then move beyond ambitions and visions. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Funeral";
quote_text[count]="A funeral is a ritual for those left behind. It helps us to accept the loss we are experiencing. The sage weeps out of affection for the deceased, accepts the loss and moves on with life. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Games";
quote_text[count]="Most people live their lives as if they were games with a win or lose perspective. The sage can also live life as a game, but with only the goal of seeing what will happen next. - Lao Fzu";

count++;

quote_name[count]="Garden";
quote_text[count]="Why search all over for the Tao? The sage knows that the Tao can be found anywhere, even in the seeds of the gourd growing in your garden or the caterpillar spinning a cocoon to become a butterfly. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Ghosts";
quote_text[count]="Old traditions if not revised to reflect present day circumstances degenerate into superstitions that can haunt us like ghosts from the past. The sage has no time for them. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Gift";
quote_text[count]="Old traditions if not revised to reflect present day circumstances degenerate into superstitions that can haunt us like ghosts from the past. The sage has no time for them. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Gifts";
quote_text[count]="Meditation and reflection allows your inner self to grant you gifts of knowledge and power. Like the sage, accept what comes your way without doubt and without fear. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Giving";
quote_text[count]="Give freely when you can of your energy, talents and wealth for the greater good. And as the sage knows, your rewards will follow you throughout this life and well beyond. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Giving";
quote_text[count]="Giving brings great joy at every stage of its expression which includes the intent, the act and remembrance. The sage never passes up the opportunity to give freely. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Giving";
quote_text[count]="Most people find it very hard to use their wealth, talent and energy for the greater good. The sage enjoys giving and also realizes that everything we do brings its reward in due time. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Giving";
quote_text[count]="What you give is what you receive, for as we are all one, we can never give to anyone other than ourself. So the sage makes sure that what is given is the highest and best one has to offer. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Goals";
quote_text[count]="What is an archer without a target? Mere movement is meaningless. One should have purpose. Many believe this, but the sage understands that even doing nothing is a purpose if intentional. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Gods";
quote_text[count]="The gods of man have many faces and names, but upon closer inspection they are more alike than different. The sage sees beyond the gods to the formless unseen creator of them all. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Goodness";
quote_text[count]="While good and evil are subjective labels we apply to whatever we choose, the sage understands that when we look for the goodness in others, we discover something better in ourselves. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Govern";
quote_text[count]="Whether you are governing a family, an organization or a nation; the sage knows that it is wise to restrict the lives of others only when necessary if peace is to be maintained. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Gratitude";
quote_text[count]="Each moment and every little detail can be a celebration of the adventure called your life. Like the sage, your smallest acts can be appreciated with great reverence and satisfaction. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Greed";
quote_text[count]="The greedy person consumed with desire is convinced they don't have enough, grabs everything they can and seeks more. The sage desires little, has few needs and always has more than enough to share. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Growth";
quote_text[count]="Many people work hard trying to purify, improve and strengthen themselves hoping to attain enlightenment. The sage accepts. understands and lets growth occur naturally. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Guidance";
quote_text[count]="It takes maturity to realize that the "divine laws" of gods are nothing more than common sense, and one only has to understand the laws of nature to find guidance in life. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Guidance";
quote_text[count]="There are many people seeking guidance who are unable to find it. You don't need to be a sage to guide others, just share your skills freely with those who need them. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Guide";
quote_text[count]="Many make an endless and fruitless pursuit to find the right guide to help them on their path. The sage looks within knowing that in the end the only guide we can rely on is own intuition. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Guided";
quote_text[count]="Racing about only maddens the mind. Desiring precious things leads one astray. The sage is guided by intuition and understanding that allows one to avoid these distractions. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Guilt";
quote_text[count]="Guilt is often used to control others by accusing them of causing emotional upset or being offensive. Such ploys are wasted on the sage who knows where the real blame lies, with the one upset or offended. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Habit";
quote_text[count]="A habit whether it is bad or good is not something that can be tossed out the window. As the sage knows it must be replaced by another habit practiced one day at a time. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Habits";
quote_text[count]="Good habits are the key to all success. Bad habits are the sure path to failure. Thus, the first law the sage obeys is to form good habits and become their slave. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Habits";
quote_text[count]="Most of us have developed habits through the years that limit our growth. The sage becomes aware of these habits, and replaces them with more enlightened and productive patterns of living. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Habits";
quote_text[count]="Most people think it is the major things they do that sets their path in life. The sage knows that it is the those quiet daily habits that slowly but surely determine our fate. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Happy";
quote_text[count]="When all is said and done, people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be. The sage has the same choices as anyone else in life, but just chooses to make them happily. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Happiness";
quote_text[count]="How can we live so that the seeds of happiness are watered everyday? The sage understands that we do this by allowing ourselves to be at peace anywhere, and being content with what we have. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Happiness";
quote_text[count]="Most people tend to forget that happiness doesn't come from getting what we don't have, but rather from accepting and appreciating what we do have. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Happiness";
quote_text[count]="The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything. The sage is content with the wealth that nature and a life of service provide. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Happiness";
quote_text[count]="When the people we love are happy, happiness comes back to us right away. The sage understands that when we bring joy to others we are giving to ourselves at the same time. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Harmony";
quote_text[count]="Human beings instinctively seek to be in harmony with the world around them. The sage understands that we fail to achieve this goal when we expect the world to change to suit us. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Harmony";
quote_text[count]="If rulers would seek it, their subjects would naturally obey. Events and people would work together naturally. Like the sage, they would need no instructions for things to take their course. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Hatred";
quote_text[count]="Hatred comes about from an unwillingness to accept people and things as they are - usually ourselves. The sage understands that the world is a mirror that reveals our own flaws. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Having";
quote_text[count]="Appreciating what you have is the beverage that quenches the thirst of desire. Few but the sage understand the irony of life where the less you desire, the more you have given to you. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Healing";
quote_text[count]="Healing of the wounds of the past is achieved by accepting what has happened to us, and learning to give it less importance. The sage forgives, forgets and moves on. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Healing";
quote_text[count]="No matter how difficult or extreme a situation is, it will change. It cannot continue for ever. The sage knows that in the aftermath of every upheaval a healing will surely follow. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Health";
quote_text[count]="Most people take good health for granted until they lose it. The sage doesn't wait until health is impaired before implementing a moderately disciplined healthy lifestyle. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Health";
quote_text[count]="People focus on many things such as food, money, power, sex, etc with little concern for their health. The sage understands how meaningless these things are without good health. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Heart";
quote_text[count]="The heart opens through grief and through joy. It's your choice as to which you use. The sage prefers joy, but realizes that it is grief that allows you to appreciate the joy in life. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Heaven";
quote_text[count]="Do you see heaven as a place, or as a state of being? As the sage's acceptance and understanding of the world deepens, a state of perpetual bliss (heaven?) is achieved and maintained. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Heroics";
quote_text[count]="The heroics of people convinced that they are about to change the world proves futile in the end. The focus of the sage is on quiet, disciplined inner change that spreads outward. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Heroism";
quote_text[count]="Most people think of soldiers, policemen, firemen, etc. when they think of heroism. The sage sees heroism every day in the simple actions of people unselfishly helping others. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Hidden";
quote_text[count]="Many become frustrated with spiritual practices when no immediate results are seen. The sage understands that like a seed growing beneath the ground, it may take a while for results to emerge. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Hidden";
quote_text[count]="Many search in vain for the sage who can lead them to understanding never realizing they have no concept of who it is they are looking for. The sage sees them every day, offering words of wisdom to deaf ears. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="History";
quote_text[count]="History is a record of events that have taken place, and can't be altered. But, the sage knows that while unable to be changed, we can choose how we interpret history and decide its importance. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="History";
quote_text[count]="Most people do not learn very many lessons from history because they fail to see the connection between what has happened and what they are doing now. The sage sees the connection. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Holidays";
quote_text[count]="On holidays we get together with family and friends remembering why we care about each other, and sometimes why we avoid each other. The sage is peaceful and polite in either case. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Holy";
quote_text[count]="Whether master or student, all lives contain the same daily elements of eating, sleeping, working and playing. The sage understands this truth, thus finding the sacred in the ordinary. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Human";
quote_text[count]="We all experience a wide range of emotions such as anger, fear, joy, pain, satisfaction, etc. The difference with the sage is that these emotions are experienced and released. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Humor";
quote_text[count]="A person without a sense of humor is in for a long and unpleasant life. The sage realizes the value of humor in helping one accept the challenges and difficulties of life. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Iceberg";
quote_text[count]="While others are inflamed with passion constantly running to get it all done, the sage appears cold, indifferent and doing nothing. Like the iceberg, others see very little of the sage. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Ideal";
quote_text[count]="The ideal world eludes us because we can not reach agreement on what ideal is, and the universe would not care anyway. The sage accepts what is, finding the ideal in life as much as is possible. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Identify";
quote_text[count]="There are no secrets, everything and everyone you associate yourself with gives a clue to who you are. The sage uses this to become more fully aware of one's own nature and that of others. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Identity";
quote_text[count]="Who am I? Who do I want to be? These questions are often asked. You are a person asking questions the sage will tell you, and someone on the path to great understanding. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Illness";
quote_text[count]="No one enjoys being ill with the unpleasant symptoms that come with it. The sage calmly takes appropriate measures to support the body's efforts at healing and renewing itself. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Images";
quote_text[count]="Unfortunately, for most people seeing is believing. The sage understands that more often than not the images we see are a reflection of our own desires rather than true reality. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Imagine";
quote_text[count]="Imagine no god who approves or disapproves of your actions. Like the sage, you make your choices and accept the consequences of your actions. No sinners, no saints - just people learning how to live. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Imitate";
quote_text[count]="Most people feel compelled to imitate the behavior of others, but the wise person thinks about the consequences before doing so. Keep in mind that leaders are as necessary as followers. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Impermanence";
quote_text[count]="Nothing lasts. It is simple fact that no condition or event lasts forever. Therefore, the sage doesn't expect things to last thus avoiding sorrow when the end comes. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Immune";
quote_text[count]="Everyday people try to sell us their ideas or products. Slowly we become immune to such efforts. The sage recognizes that the price of immunity is a general skepticism of everyone. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Impulse";
quote_text[count]="We all do things on impulse, and more often than not regret doing so later. The sage looks at it this way: "If you don't know why to avoid doing something, you will soon learn the reason". - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Independence";
quote_text[count]="Independence takes someone both sensitive enough to hear the call of intuition, and strong enough to walk the solitary path it leads one down. This is what sets the sage apart from others. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Inertia";
quote_text[count]="There are times when it is hard to find the energy to do anything. The sage understands that often this is our inner voice telling us to rest or to do something different than planned. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Innocence";
quote_text[count]="The innocence of a child comes from no concepts, no ideologies, only the innocent pleasure of life. The sage returns to this state by giving up assumptions, desires and expectations. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Intellect";
quote_text[count]="Understanding may require giving up formal education as we seek a level of consciousness beyond the intellect. The sage still studies, but keeps the emphasis on experience and meditation. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Intuition";
quote_text[count]="A Hawk doesn't think during the hunt. It does not care for theory or ethics. All that it does is natural. Sage or not, anyone can reach such a state of being in harmony with Tao. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Intuition";
quote_text[count]="As you gain a deeper understanding of Tao, you will intuitively do what is correct for your circumstances. Like the sage, there will be no foreshadowing of an act, nor doubt about oneself. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Intuition";
quote_text[count]="Do you sometimes feel compelled to do things even though you know the results are likely to be negative? The sage understands that it is the experience that brings growth in spite of the results. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Intuition";
quote_text[count]="Have you ever done something or experienced something only to say afterwards, I knew that was going to happen. The sage trusts his intuition as a guide through the maze of daily events. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Intuition";
quote_text[count]="Who knows why thoughts suddenly appear in our minds, and we act upon them without thinking. Even the sage fails to fully understand the process and the sources of our intuitive thinking. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Investment";
quote_text[count]="Do you pass up opportunities to give freely and help others? The sage understands how each act of kindness is an investment in the future of both the giver and the recipient. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Irony";
quote_text[count]="A typical person gives as little as possible, expects great rewards and is angry when they don't come. The sage gives freely, expects nothing (but receives great rewards) and remains peaceful. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Irony";
quote_text[count]="Desperately seeking the guidance of a sage, most people walk right on by while the sage smiles for they don't recognize anyone that doesn't fit their preconceived notion of what a sage is. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Irony";
quote_text[count]="In difficult times, people eat cheap, healthy foods like beans and rice. Easy times bring the choice of expensive steak and rich desserts. The sage remains unaffected always choosing the healthy and simple diet. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Journey";
quote_text[count]="A long journey indeed for those who have chosen their own destiny, and have started upon a neverending quest to understand the infinite and eternal "Way". - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Journey";
quote_text[count]="Contemplate in the morning, pull weeds in the afternoon. The joys and labors of a single day are just part of the whole journey to understanding for the sage and student alike. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Journey";
quote_text[count]="The longest journey is the one to enlightenment that begins when you ask the questions "How" and "Why". The sage is an experienced traveler who has learned to enjoy the journey. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Joy";
quote_text[count]="Can you go about your daily chores with a sense of devotion, and derive joy from doing so? You can, if like the sage, you expect nothing more than the satisfaction of a job well done. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Joy";
quote_text[count]="Even if we are experiencing emotional or physical pain, we can find joy and pleasure. The sage doesn't ignore pain, but diminishes it by placing one's focus elsewhere with more pleasant thoughts. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Judgement";
quote_text[count]="While not compelled to examine the on-going circumstances of our lives, it is human nature to do so. The sage while accepting of self and others still has opinions and preferences. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Justice";
quote_text[count]="Those who cry out for justice conceal their desire for revenge. The sage understands that every thought and action has its consequence that while unpredictable is most certainly unavoidable. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Karma";
quote_text[count]="Give freely of your talents and time while taking only what you require for a simple and pleasant existence. The karma you create will provide you with abundance and contentment eternally. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Karma";
quote_text[count]="Our karma is much like a savings account with our actions and thoughts adding to it, or borrowing against it. Likewise, there will come a time when earnings are received and loans must be repaid. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Kindness";
quote_text[count]="Take every opportunity to do a kindness, because you never know when the chance will come again. The sage understands how a simple kindness can bring great rewards for oneself and others. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Kinship";
quote_text[count]="There is a kinship or invisible bond between all persons with similar beliefs and ideas. The sage understands how simply changing one's thoughts changes one's relationships and world around them. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Knowledge";
quote_text[count]="The fool knows many things, and talks about them endlessly. The sage knows that one can not know that one knows and remains silent unless asked for an opinion which is all that is possible. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Labels";
quote_text[count]="Can you move beyond conformity, convention, definitions, identities, and labels? The sage chooses the path to take in life, and allows others to concern themselves with the labels. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Lack";
quote_text[count]="Many bemoan the fact that they are lacking love, money, opportunity, etc. The sage understands that what they lack is the vision to see the opportunities around them all the time. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Laugh";
quote_text[count]="Ok, so the world isn't the way you want it, and the people are not playing nicely with each other. Like the sage, you can find the humor in everyday situations if you try. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Laziness";
quote_text[count]="Inertia is a principle of physics, in people it is called laziness. The sage understands the irony of nature in that it often takes more effort to avoid one's duties than it does to complete them. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Leaders";
quote_text[count]="It is an irony of nature that those who seek positions of leadership are often the least qualified. The sage is content to serve others, following behind them without recognition. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Leaders";
quote_text[count]="Many leaders think that it is sufficient to merely tell others what to do. The sage leads by example with the understanding that failure or success is shared by all involved. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Learn";
quote_text[count]="You could labor ten years under a master trying to discern whether the teachings are true. But, in the end all you might learn is that like the sage, you must live your own life. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Learning";
quote_text[count]="It is hard to learn something new if you take the same path that you took yesterday. The sage while cultivating good habits is still open to traveling new paths in life. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Learning";
quote_text[count]="There is no privileged class in learning. The sage understands how learning is the very essence of humility, thus learning from everything and everybody encountered each day. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Lessons";
quote_text[count]="Are you like an ant building an ant hill? Do you watch your efforts destroyed by man or nature, and then rebuild the same thing the same way? The sage sees this situation as a chance to try new ideas. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Lessons";
quote_text[count]="Everyone you meet whether wise or foolish, has something to teach you. The sage appreciates everyone and everything, accepting the lessons offered by each in their own way. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Life";
quote_text[count]="From nature, the sage learns many useful things about living one's life such as: The stiff and unbending is the way of death. The gentle and yielding is the way of life. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Light";
quote_text[count]="The human soul is much like a plant always yearning upward towards the light. Even though many appear not to follow this trend, the sage knows it is only a matter of time until their soul breaks free. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Light";
quote_text[count]="The sun, with dependent planets revolving around it, can still ripen a bunch of grapes as if it had nothing better to do. So does the sage enlighten others with no effort or desire for doing so. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Light";
quote_text[count]="There are two ways of spreading light, you can be the candle or the mirror that reflects it. The sage understands how the world around us is the mirror reflecting the light of the Tao. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Limits";
quote_text[count]="There are limits imposed upon us by nature and its laws, but most limitations arise from our lack of understanding. The sage moves beyond this into a realm of infinite possibilities.  - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Listen";
quote_text[count]="Do you know how to listen? When others speak do you anticipate what they will say, or plan what you will say next? The sage listens attentively for everyone has something to say.  - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Listen";
quote_text[count]="It is hard to hear anything when you are doing the talking. Appreciate the value of silence, listen to the world around you and gain understanding from the insights it offers. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Living";
quote_text[count]="Many people because of their fears are already dead, just not buried. The sage understands that to live you must advance bravely on your path despite fears, loss and pain. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Longevity";
quote_text[count]="The word longevity does not mean to live forever, or as long is medically possible. It simply means to live one's life well for as long as is reasonably practical. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Lonliness";
quote_text[count]="Many people experience loneliness and fear being alone because of it. The sage sees the true cause of loneliness, which is losing your sense of oneness with the world around you. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Looking";
quote_text[count]="Learn to look beyond yourself and you will suffer less from disease, injustice and the small pains within you. The sage understands how learning to look leads to love and acceptance. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Looking";
quote_text[count]="The one you are looking for is the one who is looking. The sage understands how others may help you on your journey, but in the end you are the only one who can find the path. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Lost";
quote_text[count]="It is only natural to weep for what we have lost, but to cling to our loss indefinitely is foolish. The sage pays the proper respect to things lost while keeping an eye on the future. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Lost";
quote_text[count]="Some people never know where they are in life, and that is one of the biggest reasons that they are unhappy. The sage travels with no destination in mind, and is therefore never lost. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Love";
quote_text[count]="Love doesn't remain constant, it requires adjustments from time to time. The sage understands how as people grow and follow their own paths, the need for acceptance becomes greater. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Love";
quote_text[count]="Love is a fruit in season all year long and within reach of any hand that chooses to pick it. The sage understands that all that is required is an open heart to receive it. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Love";
quote_text[count]="Most people think of love as passion and romance. The sage understands the true basis of love is harmony allowing people to live together in a pleasant and productive way. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Love";
quote_text[count]="To be deeply loved by someone gives you great strength; likewise loving someone deeply allows you to be their source of strength. The sage knows the benefit of working in harmony with others. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Loyalty";
quote_text[count]="Groups such as our company, country, family or team often demand our loyalty. The sage sees these demands for what they are, requests for preferential treatment. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Lust";
quote_text[count]="Whether it be the lust for money, power or sex; the fire burns hot but seldom long. The sage understands that once attained any desire is quickly replaced with another. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Manners";
quote_text[count]="Do you treat everyone with the same kindness and respect whether deserving or not? The sage understands that our treatment of others speaks to our true character, not theirs. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Manners";
quote_text[count]="No matter what your social station in life, there is no excuse for poor manners. The sage understands the value of kindness, politeness and respectfulness in human relationships. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Manners";
quote_text[count]="The sage knows that in everyday practice, good manners is less about the proper etiquette than it is about consideration, kindness, respect and understanding of others. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Mantras";
quote_text[count]="Most people think of mantras as deep, meaningful words used to invoke a spiritual state. The sage sees beyond this to the words we all use unconsciously every day to program ourselves and our destiny. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Marriage";
quote_text[count]="All marriages alternate between the heat of passion and the chilling times of adversity. The sage understands how an enduring marriage survives becoming like tempered steel. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Martyr";
quote_text[count]="Some people firmly believe that if they sacrifice for others, somehow it makes them a better person. The sage understands that the laws of nature make no such distinction. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Master";
quote_text[count]="A good master will lead you to the true master within yourself. It is only that master who can adequately answer all your questions about yourself and your path in life. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Masters";
quote_text[count]="It has been said that old masters are like steel wrapped in cotton. While the sages may appear soft on the outside, they hold their great power on the inside. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Matrix";
quote_text[count]="Our bodies are just a matrix for our mind and soul. The sage understands that if we can maintain good physical health, we can discover our inner selves much easier. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Maturity";
quote_text[count]="Can you be mature enough to feel you're right about something, without feeling the necessity to prove someone else is wrong? The sage accepts a difference of opinion as just that. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Meaning";
quote_text[count]="There is nothing inherent in any event or situation that dictates its meaning. The sage understands that it is enough to simply recognize that something has happened. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Meaning";
quote_text[count]="What most people experience is interpreted, and given some subjective meaning. The sage accepts experiences without looking for a meaning thus allowing their true nature to be seen. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Meaning";
quote_text[count]="What we do only has meaning in the present. It will not remain beyond this moment. The sage does what can be done for the present, and leaves everything else to happen naturally. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Media";
quote_text[count]="Most people don't give much thought to what they listen to and watch in the way of movies, music and news. The sage is more selective understanding the influence of media has on our thinking and our lives. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Meditation";
quote_text[count]="Doing everything mindfully is the ultimate practice of meditation. The sage appears to be doing nothing, but with mindfulness nourishes concentration and understanding continually. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Meditation";
quote_text[count]="Meditation is difficult when you expect to sit, close your eyes and instantly reach a deep level of awareness. The sage knows that meditation like all things worthwhile takes time devoted to it on a regular basis. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Meditation";
quote_text[count]="Sit still disengaging from normal activities. And, like the sage you will learn how to draw energy from the earth, admit power from the heavens and focus it into pure light. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Memory";
quote_text[count]="Think carefully before you act as everything you do today will be the basis for the memories you look back on tomorrow. The sage understands how the mind retains every experience and acts accordingly. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Messiah";
quote_text[count]="Always there are those who believe themselves or others to have some special ability to resolve situations outside the realm of nature's laws. The sage like nature remains unaffected and somewhat amused. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Mercy";
quote_text[count]="Only a fool fails to show mercy when the option is available. The sage knows that offering others mercy brings forth good feelings in the present and protection when needed in the future. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Mind";
quote_text[count]="Methods that deal with the mind only as a brain are very limited in understanding. The sage sees the brain like a cavern with a subterranean river of thoughts running through it. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Miracles";
quote_text[count]="Those who believe in miracles are like children watching a magician perform tricks. The sage understands how things work, and is amazed at how easy and simple it all really is. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Mirror";
quote_text[count]="Life is a lot like a mirror, reflecting back to us the nature of our thinking. The sage understands that whatever one thinks tends to take form and become a part of their experience. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Misery";
quote_text[count]="No one lives our life for us. Therefore, do not sigh over misfortune or adversity. Learn from every experience and move on. The sage knows that whether you are happy or sad is entirely up to you. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Mission";
quote_text[count]="One of the most seductive deceptions is to look at the world, find it undesirable and decide it's your mission to set things right. The sage has moved through and beyond this fallacy. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Mistake";
quote_text[count]="Every great mistake has that moment just before you commit to what you are doing where your intuition tells you to stop. The sage listens while the fool does not. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Mistake";
quote_text[count]="It is a mistake to assume that the meaning given to anything is concrete and tangible. The sage understands that meanings we attribute to events are subjective, thus avoiding this mistake. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Mistake";
quote_text[count]="There are no mistakes, no coincidences. With unseen forces at work, we often misjudge the outcome. The sage has come to realize that we often learn more from the unintended than the planned. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Moderation";
quote_text[count]="Moderation in all things prevents excesses that lead to decline and decay. The sage avoids the temptation for excess, and only does what is necessary to promote well-being. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Modesty";
quote_text[count]="Even modesty can become an error if we become meek and insecure. The sage knows that to become too humble risks becoming self-defeating. While talented, you may not achieve your potential. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Moment";
quote_text[count]="The present moment is all you have to live your life in. The past is gone, and the future undetermined. The sage unites all three using the lessons of the past to live the present in a way that ensures the future. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Momentum";
quote_text[count]="If you keep your goals simple, then success will be easy. The sage knows that each accomplishment builds confidence and momentum to carry you forward to greater goals. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Morning";
quote_text[count]="Greet the dawn each day with enthusiasm open to the opportunities that arise. The sage knows that each day whether through pain or pleasure increases our understanding of the world. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Morning";
quote_text[count]="Life begins anew each day with dawn. That is blessing enough. That is happiness enough. The sage is content understanding that all else becomes fullness beyond measure. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Moods";
quote_text[count]="Many things affect our moods such as daily events, our health, the seasons, the weather, etc. The sage has learned that whatever our mood we must "chop wood, carry water" regardless. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Motives";
quote_text[count]="Contrary to what many may tell you, no one does anything without some motivation. The sage listens to the words, but pays equal attention to what is not said. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Mourn";
quote_text[count]="Do we mourn for the cocoon after the butterfly has flown from it? The sage understands that death is not an ending, but merely a transformation from one form to another. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Nature";
quote_text[count]="Finding one's true nature is deemed necessary by many who claim to be great spiritual teachers. The sage sees the value in this, but is cautious of those who eagerly offer to help in doing so. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Nature";
quote_text[count]="Many say they love nature and travel far to look at a field on Sunday afternoon. The sage is aware that nature can be found everywhere if only one looks around them closely. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Nature";
quote_text[count]="Most people think of nature as fields, forests, rivers and mountains. The sage sees nature everywhere whether it be in the countryside, or amongst the buildings of a large city. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Nature";
quote_text[count]="Think about what you do. How much of it can compare to the perfection of nature? The sage understands the fallacy of this line of thought. You are no less part of nature than anything else. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Needs";
quote_text[count]="If you want this, then you need that - all needs stem from desires. The difference between the sage and others is this understanding that all needs stem from one's desires. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Nibble";
quote_text[count]="A long list of things to do during the day can seem overwhelming, and lead to procrastination. The sage starts with the easiest or most immediate task, and nibbles away at the list until complete. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Niche";
quote_text[count]="The hardest thing for most people is to find their niche in life, that combination of career, place, people, etc. that works best for them. The sage allows intuition to be the guide. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Non-action";
quote_text[count]="The soft and subtle things in the universe overcome the hardest things in the universe. The sage knows the value of non-action in dealing with situations, calmly letting nature take its course. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Non-action";
quote_text[count]="When the mind is peaceful, inner energies wake up and work unnoticed for us. This is how the sage appears to accomplish great things without any apparent sign of conscious effort. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Notes";
quote_text[count]="Everyday we listen to the notes of man using our computers, phones, televisions, etc. The sage gains deeper understanding by taking the time to listen to the notes of the natural world. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Nothing";
quote_text[count]="Nothingness is thought of as the lack of everything, an infinite void of no value. The sage sees nothing as the infinite void from which everything springs forth, and of the greatest value. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Numbers";
quote_text[count]="Numbers are only symbols, a way for us to project order upon the universe. Numbers are more precise than words. But, the sage looks beyond both to the true reality that they lies beneath. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Obscure";
quote_text[count]="Writings about Tao are often purposely obscure. But, like the sage, can you see the jewels in the mud? All that is required is a little patience and sincere effort. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Observe";
quote_text[count]="To observe the world with preconceived notions brings no new understanding. The sage observes with no assumptions allowing clear insight and understanding of the world and events as they are. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Obstacles";
quote_text[count]="We all encounter obstacles, as our desires often conflict with the way things are. The sage knows that obstacles vanish when we make changes to restore harmony with the world. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Offense";
quote_text[count]="Without doubt, someone sometime will say or do something that we don't agree with and find offensive. The sage understands the problem lies within, and that there is no offense where none is taken. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Oneness";
quote_text[count]="Enlightenment is the realization not only that there is a oneness (Tao) that exists, but that we are that oneness (Tao) made manifest daily. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Oneness";
quote_text[count]="Oneness with all things is achieved by realizing that you are and always have been an integral part of the whole. The sage knows that differences are illusionary and irrelevant. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Oneness";
quote_text[count]="Whenever a person seeks to be at one with the universe, the universe is available for that person. From this oneness, a person derives great abilities, peace and understanding. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Oneness";
quote_text[count]="We did not weave the intricate web that is our life by ourselves. We are merely strands of it, and as the sage understands, whatever we do to it is done to others as well as ourselves. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Onion";
quote_text[count]="The sage knows that achieving total understanding is a lot like peeling an onion. Layer after layer of subjectivity is peeled away sometimes with tears until one's inner core is reached. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Openness";
quote_text[count]="Nothing is meant to be. There is no predestination. The sage understands why most people deny this truth, they don't want to take responsibility for what happens to them. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Opinions";
quote_text[count]="Our opinions are based upon personal experience with no two people agreeing completely on anything. The sage has opinions like anyone else, but with no expectation of others being in agreement. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Opportunity";
quote_text[count]="In any great difficulty, an opportunity will open. The key is being aware enough to recognize it, and have the necessary skills to do something with it. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Opportunity";
quote_text[count]="Countless opportunities are passed up each day because we blind ourselves with our desires, and limit ourselves with our fears. The sage is free from such restrictions. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Opposites";
quote_text[count]="Before emptying comes fullness. Before shrinking comes expanding. Before falling comes ascent. The sage knows that to destroy something, lead it to its extreme. To preserve it, keep to the middle. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Options";
quote_text[count]="Most people at some time feel constrained, or limited in their options in life. The sage realizes that we are only limited by our lack of imagination and understanding of how things work. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Order";
quote_text[count]="Kick a pebble by the side of the road, watch it tumble and roll as apparent chance and randomness become order. The sage understands how events unfold from perceived chaos into a set order and back again. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Order";
quote_text[count]="To get one's life into order, there is first a period of confusion as the normal routine is re-arranged. The sage finds this process easier because of naturally being open to change. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Order";
quote_text[count]="We naturally seek to organize the details of our lives into a composition that pleases us. The sage understands that through order we become more efficient, productive and stress-free. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Ouch!";
quote_text[count]="Physical pain lets us know when something is not right with our body. The sage understands that likewise mental anguish lets us know when we need to change our thinking. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Pain";
quote_text[count]="Everyone experiences pain at some time in their life, both emotional and physical. The sage heeds the warning pain brings, takes appropriate steps relieve it and then focuses on more pleasant things. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Paradise";
quote_text[count]="You can search the planet all your life never finding the perfect land you seek. The sage knows that paradise comes not from the place, but rather from one's opinion of the place. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Paradox";
quote_text[count]="Lacking understanding, the average person seeks constantly to change the world. At one with everyone and everything, the sage finds no reason to change anything. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Paradox";
quote_text[count]="Take events and people at face value to be often deceived. The sage understands the paradox of how strength appears as weakness, wisdom as foolishness and truth as fiction. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Particular";
quote_text[count]="The sage knows that if you are very particular about how everything is arranged in your life, then you will need great patience and constant effort to keep things your way. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Parting";
quote_text[count]="When friends leave us, we may be left with doubt, confusion and guilt. The sage understands that while it is nice to travel together, there will surely come a time when paths diverge. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Past";
quote_text[count]="Living in the past is an exercise in futility for the past is just that - past. The sage learns from the past applying its lessons to the present for that is where we are consciously or not shaping our future. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Path";
quote_text[count]="All of us are on the path to enlightenment. Most give it no thought, some judge it nonsense and those further along it like the sage accept oneness with all as a natural conclusion. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Path";
quote_text[count]="The more you walk your path, the farther you may find yourself from the ordinary ways of society. The sage unlike most people does not consider this to be a problem or undesirable. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Path";
quote_text[count]="You cannot get off the path you are on, because the path is not narrow. The sage understands that it is both eternal and infinite so all you can do is recognize and follow your path in life. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Paths";
quote_text[count]="There are many different paths with different beliefs, gods, rituals, etc. The sage is accepting and understanding knowing that while paths differ, the destination remains the same. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Patience";
quote_text[count]="Just one moment of patience may ward off a great disaster in one's life, while as the sage knows one moment of impatience may forever change or end one's life. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Patient";
quote_text[count]="We may become anxious as we see very little happening in our lives on a daily basis, but like the sage we can be patient until we can see what the accumulation of our effort yields. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Patterns";
quote_text[count]="Some believe that it might be better not to ruin the universe with our own patterns. The sage knows that this is nonsense as there is no way we can exist without changing the universe. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Peace";
quote_text[count]="Most of us look around finding very little peace in the world, and come to the conclusion that it is lacking. The sage knows that to find peace one must practice being peaceful. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="People";
quote_text[count]="Be grateful for those people who know the right words to bring cheer, comfort and guidance into your life. The sage while often one of these people, also appreciates those who do the same. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Perceive";
quote_text[count]="What one perceives is largely due to what one is looking for or expects. The sage prefers to be open to beauty, harmony, love and understanding while still aware of their opposites. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Perfection";
quote_text[count]="Striving to achieve perfection often leads to disappointment and frustration. The sage understands that we are perfect as we are even if we are not satisfied with that perfection. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Perfection";
quote_text[count]="The secret of finding perfection is not to look at things too closely. The sage understands that up close, everything has its unique features that sets it apart from everything else. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Persist";
quote_text[count]="Most people try new ideas only to get frustrated, and eventually they revert to their old habits. The sage can persist where others fail because with no expectations there is no frustration. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Persist";
quote_text[count]="Success eludes most people because they only make an effort while initially motivated. The sage understands that discipline and willpower are required to persist long after the initial motivation has passed. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Plans";
quote_text[count]="A sure recipe for unhappiness is to plan out every detail of your life. The sage has plans like everyone else, but leaves ample time for the unexpected adventures and challenges in life. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Play";
quote_text[count]="Children start out with the ability to take life as it comes with every day a new adventure. The sage also looks at life in this playful way with the added wisdom of experience. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Please";
quote_text[count]="It is difficult enough to please oneself without the added burden of trying to please others. The sage finds pleasure in what is simple and readily available. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Poetry";
quote_text[count]="Poetry provides a deep and emotional insight into others and the world. The sage says quite seriously that those who wish to know Tao better should cultivate the poet in themselves. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Poetry";
quote_text[count]="Thunder booming and rain dripping from the eaves sounds nature's poetry. The sage understands that we speak and write only to explain the poetry of nature to ourselves. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Point";
quote_text[count]="An unfocused mind is dispersed. It is at the mercy of a thousand influences and is easily disoriented. The sage while being aware of surrounding influences remains focused and unmoved by them. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Poised";
quote_text[count]="An ocean of ink contained in a single drop, trembling at the tip of the brush. The sage's hand poised above stark white paper, a universe waits anxiously for existence. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Politics";
quote_text[count]="Politics simply put is the art of getting what you want on a group scale. The sage understands that anything based on ambition and desire leads to conflicts and frustration. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Pompous";
quote_text[count]="How many people because of their popularity, position and wealth believe themselves indispensable. The sage knows that a cook, garbage collector or janitor would be more sorely missed when gone. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Position";
quote_text[count]="A great challenge for anyone is to use one's position with love and wisdom, treating everyone the same. The sage learns from nature which is indifferent to all. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Position";
quote_text[count]="One side of a ridge can be cold and foggy while the other side is hot and dry. The sage knows that just by a small change in where you stand, you can surely alter your destiny in life. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Possible";
quote_text[count]="Despite the skepticism of most people, there is very little that is truly impossible. The sage understands that all things start with an idea that becomes manifest in due time. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Potential";
quote_text[count]="The average person's potential is like a huge ocean unsailed or a new continent unexplored. The sage without desire sees a world of possibilities waiting to be released and channeled. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Power";
quote_text[count]="Most people think of power as the ability to force something into being. The sage sees power as understanding how things work so well that a single thought can change one's world. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Power";
quote_text[count]="Strong desires bring haste and poor judgment which leads to desperation. The desperate will make any sacrifice to get what they want. The sage knows that power lies with those who are patient and persistent. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Power";
quote_text[count]="The world often seems far from ideal with very little we can do about it. The sage sees beyond this illusion knowing that our every thought and action creates tomorrow's world. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Practice";
quote_text[count]="No one masters any great skill on the first attempt, so why expect to do so. The sage realizes that the continual practice of self-cultivation is the heart of spiritual attainment. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Practice";
quote_text[count]="Spiritual practice is about living life in a sane and humane way. As the sage knows, this is a positive end in itself. It is about the journey, not some nirvanic ending. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Prayer";
quote_text[count]="In prayer, there is benefit whether there is a god to listen or not. The sage understands the value of prayer lies in focusing on one's situation, and resolving issues through acceptance or action. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Prayer";
quote_text[count]="The average person meditates/prays only in time of distress or need. The sage meditates in times of fullness and good fortune for understanding and wisdom in using one's abundance. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Prayer";
quote_text[count]="The effectiveness of meditation/prayer depends mostly upon the concentration and intention of the one doing it. The sage's mind is focused and peaceful bringing almost immediate results. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Prayer";
quote_text[count]="Those who come away from meditation/prayer a better person have had their prayers answered. The sage accepts and utilizes the wisdom gained from the meditation/prayer process. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Prayer";
quote_text[count]="Praying for forgiveness for one's actions is a waste of time. Accept responsibility, accept yourself and move on. The sage seeks understanding, the valuable gift prayer and reflection can offer. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Presence";
quote_text[count]="The sage understands that the Tao is ever present and ever available to all who seek it. And, like a well of pure water, you do have to dip your bucket to capture and drink it. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Present";
quote_text[count]="Life goes on around you, but you're not present. Your mind is focused on your desires, fears and plans. The sage lives in the present moment to see all its opportunities. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Present";
quote_text[count]="There is something that has no beginning, and when followed has no end. The sage as student stays with the ancient Tao, always living and moving in the present. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Price";
quote_text[count]="Everything in life has its price in time, money or both. The time to think about the price of what you do is before you do it, not afterwards when it is too late. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Price";
quote_text[count]="Everything has its price whether in time, energy or money. And, every choice eliminates other possibilities. The sage considers each choice carefully with its costs and consequences in mind. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Pride";
quote_text[count]="We would all like to be proud of who we are and what we do, but the reality is that we are human and make mistakes. Unaffected by pride, the sage follows the best path for growth and understanding. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Priorities";
quote_text[count]="Knowing how to put aside personal priorities in order to fulfill the demands of the time available is among the greatest of skills mastered by the sage. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Prison";
quote_text[count]="We create our own prison by desperately holding on to long-held and out-dated beliefs. The sage knows that freedom comes when we let go of our illusions about ourselves and the world. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Problems";
quote_text[count]="Problems we face in life cannot be solved by continuing the same behavior that created them. The sage understands that problems are nature's way of prodding us to try something different. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Process";
quote_text[count]="In the universe, difficult things are done as if easy and great acts are made up of small deeds. The sage does not attempt anything very big, and thus achieves greatness. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Profound";
quote_text[count]="The sage is often found out in the woods, in the mountains or even in small villages where the times are slow-paced and there is the possibility of knowing the deep and the profound. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Promise";
quote_text[count]="To promise anything other than one's best effort is an invitation to appear foolish and irresponsible. The sage prefers to be judged on accomplishments rather than promises that may not have been kept. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Property";
quote_text[count]="Ownership of property is only a cultural construct that gives us the right to make use of something on a temporary basis. Understanding that, the sage gives up possessiveness, defensiveness and greed. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Prophet";
quote_text[count]="Being a prophet represents a great trap baited with the temptation of self-importance. The sage is humble leading others by providing a good example for all, not predictions and sermons. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Prophet";
quote_text[count]="Having some person or group give you the title of prophet is a burden you don't need. The sage understands how the title comes with demands and expectations of your behaviour that are unrealistic. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Prosperity";
quote_text[count]="To gain at the expense of others is not prosperity, but rather theft. The sage understands that prosperity comes from working in harmony with others with the abundance produced shared by all. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Purity";
quote_text[count]="If you are trying to be spiritual in today's world, you will find it difficult to maintain purity. The sage lets things be, and responds like teflon where nothing sticks. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Purity";
quote_text[count]="Purity is an illusion much like perfection. It is achieved by not looking at things too closely. The sage knows that upon close examination, blemishes and flaws can be found in anything. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Purpose";
quote_text[count]="Seeking the purpose of one's being is something that has always plagued mankind. The sage avoids this difficulty by understanding that our life's purpose is whatever we choose it to be. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Question";
quote_text[count]="Firm beliefs are often dangerous as false assumptions surely lead to wrong conclusions. The sage assumes nothing, and questions everything before forming any conclusions. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Random";
quote_text[count]="There are many who believe things happen randomly in life. The sage knows this illusion is created because we can not comprehend all the influences at work in shaping events around us. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Reaction";
quote_text[count]="To everything that happens in our lives, we have a reaction even if it is nothing at all. The sage utilizes this reaction as a clue to what needs to be worked on within oneself. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Reaction";
quote_text[count]="What is cast upon us always has a source. The reaction we choose is based on our degree of understanding of the source. The sage understands the source, and reacts calmly to events. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Readiness";
quote_text[count]="Most people start the day with a list of things they want to do leaving no room for the unexpected. The sage starts each day with a list too, but open and receptive to other options. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Reality";
quote_text[count]="Clouded by distortion or delusion, few people know things exactly as they are. The sage understands that while awareness brings us closer to understanding reality, it is still an elusive goal. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Reality";
quote_text[count]="The infinite void, nothing, the tao are all that exist in any ultimate sense. The sage understands the creative process of the mind, and how thoughts further interact producing all that we see. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Reality";
quote_text[count]="What is real, and what is illusion? Is there a difference between the two? The sage understands that if you can conceive of something, then it is real with the proper question being what is its nature. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Reasoning";
quote_text[count]="Contrary to appearances, most people are reasonable in their thinking. As the sage knows, their false conclusions are the result of false assumptions, not the reasoning process itself. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Receptive";
quote_text[count]="Most people think that they have to keep moving, struggling to fulfill their desires. The sage has goals like everyone else, but is receptive to changes in plans proceeding patiently one step at a time. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Reflect";
quote_text[count]="Let your daily life be a reflection of your inner, spiritual self. To do this, it will help to spend some quiet time each day in meditation or prayer. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Reflect";
quote_text[count]="Take time to reflect upon what brings difficulties into your life. Then you can move beyond the daily problems that stand as obstacles to your spiritual understanding. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Reflection";
quote_text[count]="Neither the water nor the moon make any effort to achieve reflection. In the same way, understanding the world is natural and immediate for the sage who simply lives each day. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Regret";
quote_text[count]="In everyone's life, there are moments of regret. An opportunity missed, a wrong done to someone, etc. The sage is no different, but appreciates that regret teaches us what not to do. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Relax";
quote_text[count]="Do you find it hard to relax and enjoy life? Are you constantly upset by the world around you. The secret of relaxation lies in learning to set aside desires, and accepting things as they are. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Relax";
quote_text[count]="To return to a relaxed state, simply sit down and empty yourself of all cares and thoughts. Like the sage, you will experience a wonderful silence and a deep, satisfying sense of inner peace. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Release";
quote_text[count]="All things have a beginning and an end. It is natural to celebrate the beginning, and resist letting go near the end. The sage knows each ending IS a new beginning and accepts the change. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Release";
quote_text[count]="There are those who celebrate the anniversary of every misfortune that ever occurred. The sage prefers living in the present releasing the past to its rightful place in history. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Remedy";
quote_text[count]="How often do we know the remedy for our problem, but put off implementing the solution until it is too late? The sage sees the problem and fixes the problem while it still small. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Renounce";
quote_text[count]="Keep your life simple. Renounce endless cravings and desires. Like the sage, seek harmony and understanding. It satisfies, it brings knowledge, and it brings contentment. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Resolution";
quote_text[count]="By resolving the challenges of each day with deep understanding and wisdom, the sage attains the sublime purity of a beach constantly washed clean by endless waves. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Resolve";
quote_text[count]="Banish uncertainty through understanding, affirm strength through endurance and accept death as inevitable. Then, you can resolve to create poetry out of your life. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Resonance";
quote_text[count]="The interaction of forces in the universe is often subtle, but powerful. The sage understands how similar ideas and individuals reinforce one another, and that the opposite is also true. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Respect";
quote_text[count]="It is natural to have respect for those who are bright, kind, powerful, successful, etc. But, who besides the sage will treat the common and ordinary person with equal dignity. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Restraint";
quote_text[count]="How many people commit time and money to projects when they can't handle their current responsibilities. The sage has enough sense to say no when asked to take on more than can reasonably be achieved. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Results";
quote_text[count]="Ordinary people waste their time arguing about good and bad, right and wrong. The sage understands that nature makes no such distinctions, results are just the consequences of our actions and thoughts. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Retire";
quote_text[count]="It takes good intuition to know when you have reached the peak of a cycle, and the wisdom of the sage to know enough to retire while you are still in your glory. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Retreat";
quote_text[count]="Most people tend to take on more and more activities until they are forced to retreat. The sage senses when life has become unbalanced, and willingly makes the necessary adjustments. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Retrospect";
quote_text[count]="You could labor ten years under a master, trying to discern whether the teachings are true. But all you might learn is what the sage already knows: One must live one's own life. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Reward";
quote_text[count]="How many people in their haste and greed to get as much as possible never have the time to be kind or helpful to anyone? The sage knows the great reward that being of service brings. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Rewards";
quote_text[count]="Most people find it difficult to put forth effort with no thought of gain. The sage knows that work done for its own sake is the most satisfying, and work done well brings rewards to all. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Rhythm";
quote_text[count]="There is a natural rhythm to events where sometimes we are behind and sometimes ahead. When behind, the sage sticks to the essentials; and when ahead enjoys the time to rest and renew. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Ripples";
quote_text[count]="Like a pebble in the pool, everything you do sends forth ripples affecting the universe. The sage keeps this in mind when choosing what to do and think each day. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Robots";
quote_text[count]="Most people are like robots blindly following the programs in their subconscious. The sage through awareness of the subconscious has learned the art of writing new programs for oneself. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Roles";
quote_text[count]="What is a good man but a bad man's teacher, and what is a bad man but a good man's student. The sage understands how in life everyone will at some time play the roles of both. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Root";
quote_text[count]="The low is the root of the high. Without the constant efforts and support of the common people, the rich and powerful would soon find their lives quite difficult indeed. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Routine";
quote_text[count]="In the world around you, you will find that everything has a normal routine. The sage understands that doing normal things at normal times brings increased efficiency and emotional security. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Royalty";
quote_text[count]="The true kings among men do not demand loyalty, respect or tribute. Like the sages of old they are first among men by putting themselves last through devotion and service to others. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Sadness";
quote_text[count]="From time to time everyone experiences a moment of sadness prompted by events or not. The sage understands that this is unavoidable, accepts the fact and allows life to proceed on. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Sage";
quote_text[count]="The sage works without seeking recognition, achieving what has to be done without dwelling on it. There is no effort to make a display of knowledge or skill. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Sages";
quote_text[count]="One trait that sets the sages apart from others is the ability to see beyond death. They know that they are only a passing thought in a mind that will always retain the memory. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Sailing";
quote_text[count]="As every sailor knows, you can't control the direction or speed of the wind. But, sage & sailors alike know that if you set your sail correctly, you can go wherever you want. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Sale";
quote_text[count]="One of life's little ironies is that the only way to save money at a sale event is not to go. The sage understands how this insight applies to other areas in life as well. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Savior";
quote_text[count]="In every culture and religion, there are those who offer to shoulder your burdens in exchange for power. The sage knows your only true savior is understanding and wisdom. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Scars";
quote_text[count]="As markings in dry clay will only disappear when the clay becomes soft again, the sage understands that scars upon the self will only disappear with acceptance and understanding. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Science";
quote_text[count]="Science seeks knowledge by dissecting things to analyze the parts. The sage accepts and unites the parts into an understandable whole. Both processes have their role to play in one's life. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Scope";
quote_text[count]="In all areas of life, it is good to establish goals and parameters. Define the scope of anything that you do. But, like the sage, be flexible and ready to adapt to life's changing circumstances. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Scorn";
quote_text[count]="The wise accomplish their tasks without arousing the envy or scorn of others. The secret is to be content with a simple life and what is readily available, things others have no use for. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Secret";
quote_text[count]="One great secret of life is learning how to see things as they are unblinded by beliefs and desires. The sage thus has a purpose for being indifferent and skeptical of all that is seen. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Secrets";
quote_text[count]="Nature yields her most profound secrets to those who are determined to uncover them. The sage lives a disciplined life, each day acquiring greater understanding like drops of water gathering in a bucket. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Secrets";
quote_text[count]="There are many kinds of secrets, whether they should be kept or not is determined by their purpose. The sage prefers openess which eliminates the need to decide. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Secrets";
quote_text[count]="When something is kept secret, ask yourself why. Is it something to be ashamed of or proud of? The sage is indifferent and transparent, offering the truth about anything when asked. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Secrets";
quote_text[count]="When you tell others the secrets of the universe, they laugh saying nothing can be that simple. The sage smiles with them knowing that in time they will understand too. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Seed";
quote_text[count]="Within each of us lies the seed of understanding. Whether we choose to cultivate and nurture it is entirely up to us. The sage is an example of what such cultivation can achieve. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Seeing";
quote_text[count]="As we look around our world, we tend to forget that we don't see things as they are, but rather as we are. We can use the world as a mirror to gain greater understanding of ourself. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Self";
quote_text[count]="The idea of self is a matter of perspective. Two hands can look across space thinking that they are separate. Or, like the sage, they can see themselves as part of the same body. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Selfish";
quote_text[count]="We all have egos, and will put ourselves first when making decisions. The sage appears selfless only because of a different sense of self that includes everything and everyone. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Sensitive";
quote_text[count]="Can you be like a feather in the wind, sensing every little nuance of the world around you? The sage is accepting, flexible and gentle allowing great depths of perception. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Shadow";
quote_text[count]="When most people act, they leave a shadow. In other words, messiness, leftover consequences that will haunt them later. The sage considers the shadow before taking the action. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Shadows";
quote_text[count]="The secrets of life lie in the shadows and not in the bright sun. The sage understands that it is in the shadows that life begins and finds sanctuary. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Shame";
quote_text[count]="We all do things we are ashamed of, but it need not affect everything we do. Accept that some things you do will not be your finest or wisest, and let go of it. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Shaping";
quote_text[count]="We shape the situations in our lives with every thought and action. The sage knows the time for reflection is before you shape your future, not afterwards when there is nothing left to do. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Shock";
quote_text[count]="A boat strikes something deep. Sounds of silence and waves as if nothing has happened. Or, perhaps like the sage you realize that everything has happened, and you are in your new life. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Shock";
quote_text[count]="Often growth comes with a shock. The sage knows that when a sprout breaks its casing, and forces its way to the surface of the earth, it is the climax to a long process of hidden growth. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Shore";
quote_text[count]="Moving away from anger, depression and suffering is like crossing to a distant shore of well-being. The sage understands that whether you row or swim, some effort is required. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Shrine";
quote_text[count]="When it comes to sacred sites, remember they are like clay vessels. The sage admires their beauty and respects their tradition, but knows their treasure are the experiences contained within. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Silence";
quote_text[count]="If you meet someone who can benefit by your experiences, by all means share them. But, if you are merely a wanderer in a crowd of strangers, it is wisdom to remain humbly silent like the sage. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Silence";
quote_text[count]="Most people avoid silence through constant activity. Yet, it is in silence that we discover our inner selves, the secrets of the world and realize our oneness with all things. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Silence";
quote_text[count]="Silence allows us to turn away from the everyday clamor of noises and voices. Like the sage, we can enter into that quiet realm of silence where we can hear only our own inner voice. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Simple";
quote_text[count]="Do you overlook or underestimate simple ways to create harmony and pleasure in your life? The sage knows the value of simple things like an act of kindness or smile offered to others. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Simple";
quote_text[count]="The subtleties and even false appearances of nature can be understood by the animals and plants around us without difficulty. Like them, the sage leads a simple life in harmony with the world. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Simplify";
quote_text[count]="Confusion and stress are sure signs that our lives have become too complex. Even the sage must from time to time step back to readjust a daily schedule that has become too full. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Sinner";
quote_text[count]="It is a common trait to judge others by the rules of one's own religion. The Taoist therefore has no concept of sin, expects no punishment, and needs no forgiveness. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Site";
quote_text[count]="Be sensitive to where you situate yourself in the world. While there are lessons to be learned in any location, the sage knows that some sites are more harmonious with leading a spiritual life. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Site";
quote_text[count]="The sage prefers to live in a site where the animals and plants are healthy, and where one is not subject to great extremes of weather. Here one can be sustained and flourish easily. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Skills";
quote_text[count]="Use your skills faithfully, and they shall be increased; pratcice what you know, and you shall attain to mastership. The sage knows the satisfaction of mastering and sharing one's art. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Soaring";
quote_text[count]="No matter where you are in spiritual years, you can cooperate with the cycles of the seasons, until like the sage you emerge as if you were a dragon soaring through the skies. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Soaring";
quote_text[count]="As one matures spiritually, one no longer needs the structure of ritual or formal meditations. Thus, the sage travels alone, unfettered by the restrictions of spiritual conventions. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Solitude";
quote_text[count]="Solitude is the willful choice of being alone, a time for reflection and introspection. Through it the sage experiences an exhilaration of both the mind and spirit. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Solutions";
quote_text[count]="Don't wait for death to solve your difficulties. Do what you must while you are still alive. The sage knows that while situations resolve themselves, it is seldom to our liking. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Solutions";
quote_text[count]="When things don't go as desired or expected, many seek culprits to blame. Knowing this to be a waste of energy and time, the sage seeks first understanding and then solutions. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Sorrow";
quote_text[count]="As we gain understanding of the nature of things, our sorrows fall away soon enough. The sage finds the source of sorrow that lies within, and deals with it there. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Sorrow";
quote_text[count]="Sadness is transitory, like everything else. The sage knows that if we want to hasten its departure, we need to accept it for it is allowing our thoughts to move on to other things. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Sorry";
quote_text[count]="We all do or say things that later we realize would have been better left undone or unsaid. The sage learns to resist the urge to immediately express every desire or thought. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Source";
quote_text[count]="Most people look to external sources for strength and support. The sage becomes quiet, looks within and finds a wellspring of unlimited energy which can be channeled as needed. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Source";
quote_text[count]="If one wishes to find the source from which everything arises, like the sage you must be willing to mentally venture into the darkness, the void, the nothingness that is infinite and eternal. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Source";
quote_text[count]="To find the source of spiritual power, look within yourself. To decide how to direct it, be like the sage who uses the greatest care considering the consequences of all thoughts and actions. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Spark";
quote_text[count]="Discontent with ourselves and our world is the spark provided by our inner self motivating us to make changes in our lives. The sage listens while others usually do not. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Spider";
quote_text[count]="Like a spider we weave the web that becomes our world, and must deal with whatever is caught in it. The sage understands this process paying close attention to how the web is woven. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Spirit";
quote_text[count]="The universe is both seen and unseen, that which is seen is a manifestation of what is unseen. The sage understands how one's spirit creates the person seen by others. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Spirituality";
quote_text[count]="Most people think of spirituality as a mystical, rarely achieved state of mind. The sage sees it as a natural result of learning to understand one's world and living in harmony with it. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Spirituality";
quote_text[count]="Spirituality isn't a pursuit taken up, it's a process continually going on within us. The sage sees it like a seed growing below ground until it breaks through to seek the light. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Stable";
quote_text[count]="Those who take extreme actions become unstable. While less exciting, moderation and stability go hand in hand. The sage finds ways to be creative without the extremes that interfere with moderation and stability. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Stages";
quote_text[count]="Like the animals, plants and everything else around us, each of us will go through many stages between birth and death. The sage simply accepts and adapts to these changes in life. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Start";
quote_text[count]="Whatever your dreams or plans, you have to take that first step to get started. The sage makes the journey easy by focusing on each step along the way, not the final destination. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Steps";
quote_text[count]="Many steps lie between the base and the top of the temple. Most look at the distance and give up. The sage while motivated by the final destination focuses on reaching each step one at a time. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Stillness";
quote_text[count]="Most people race desperately to do everything, see everything before their time is up. The sage values stillness where a mere thought accomplishes everything and time is eternal. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Stategy";
quote_text[count]="While conflicts in life can be minimized, they can never truly be eliminated. The sage with a strategy of being able to accept any outcome, has already won the contest before it even begins. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Storm";
quote_text[count]="Our lives are often like a storm with chaos, fear and uncertainty. The sage has learned that taking a moment of silence leads one to the eye of the storm where all is still. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Strength";
quote_text[count]="If you have a disability or weakness, learn how to use it to your advantage. Also, do not misuse a strength or talent so that it becomes your undoing. The sage thus appears to have the benefit of unseen forces. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Strength";
quote_text[count]="Most people see displays of force as signs of strength. The sage understands that it is only the weak that feel the need to display force, while the truly strong have no fear of appearing weak. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Stress";
quote_text[count]="We all have stress in our lives, how much is determined by the demands we place on ourselves and the world around us. The sage demands nothing, expects nothing and is at peace with the world. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Strive";
quote_text[count]="Whatever you strive to be, be the best at it that you can be. The sage understands that while the world may not notice a half-hearted effort, you will find little satisfaction in what you do. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Style";
quote_text[count]="The old man sits on a granite step plucking a treasured guitar. He gives no thought to what others may think of his performance. The sage likewise unconcerned displays an unique style of living. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Style";
quote_text[count]="When attempting anything new, we generally start by imitating others eventually developing our own style. The sage is no different, just more experienced than most others. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Subject";
quote_text[count]="Very often, we can grasp a subject, but be unable to convey our understanding of it in words. The sage unconcerned lets the words come in their own manner and time. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Subjective";
quote_text[count]="All that we experience is subjective. There is no sensation without interpretation. We create the world and ourselves; the sage knows that only when we stop do we see the truth. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Success";
quote_text[count]="Achieving your goals becomes next to impossible when you already doubt your chances. The sage while cautious doesn't generate thoughts of defeat before there is reason to. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Success";
quote_text[count]="If we nurse our plans through good times and bad, our plans will eventually succeed. Then again, like the sage, we may decide at some point that another plan is the better option. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Success";
quote_text[count]="Small successes on a regular basis are tonic to one's self-esteem. Great success corrupts through pride and self-importance. Thus, the sage never seeks to achieve anything great. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Success";
quote_text[count]="The sage knows that the single most important ingredient in being successful is knowing how to get along with the world around you for a lack of harmony drains energy and wastes time. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Success";
quote_text[count]="The success of actions in life is determined by positioning and timing. While some wait for the right time and place, the sage knows that every time and place is right for some type of action even if it is non-action. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Suffer";
quote_text[count]="Many people believe that it is only right that we suffer for our past errors. The sage knows that we need not punish ourselves, the unavoidable consequences of our mistakes will be sufficient. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Suffer";
quote_text[count]="Most suffering is generated from within as a response to what we experience. The sage understands that through awareness, we can reduce or eliminate both mental and physical pain. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Summer";
quote_text[count]="People greet the new season with expectation and joy preferring it to its opposite Winter. The sage however understands that both seasons bring extremes in temperatures and weather. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Summit";
quote_text[count]="All religions have different names for how to get to the Holy Summit. The sage teaches the path to the summit through daily living, and needs no name for the process. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Sunrise";
quote_text[count]="Enjoy the beauty of each sunrise for it begins a new day filled with the promise of great things. The sage appreciates the beauty, and sees the potential each sunrise brings. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Superior";
quote_text[count]="Those who consider their path superior are condescending if they insist others join them. The sage understands that one's chosen path while superior for one's self does not apply to all. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Surprise";
quote_text[count]="Sometimes it is the unexpected path that leads us to what we wanted in the first place. The sage sets desire aside to see the potential that each day brings for growth and pleasure. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Surrender";
quote_text[count]="One of the hardest things for most people is giving up on the idea of being "perfect", and beginning the work of becoming oneself. The sage has become the sage because this has been done. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Surrender";
quote_text[count]="To gain understanding, it is often necessary to surrender long-held beliefs and desires. The sage does this willingly while others choose to wait until they are overwhelmed by circumstances. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Sweeping";
quote_text[count]="Gold dawn edges purple cliffs. An old woman bends to sweep temple steps. She bathes each stone with loving care. How many worshipers besides the sage will even notice her work? - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Taoist";
quote_text[count]="People often ask how you become a Taoist, what books do you read, what temples do you attend? The sage replies that you don't become a Taoist, you just realize that Taoist is a name for what you already are. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Teach";
quote_text[count]="If you have children, you know that they don't do what they are told but rather copy what they see. The sage knowing this leads a life that inspires and teaches others how to live fully. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Teach";
quote_text[count]="Tell someone about something, they will forget. Show them how to do something, they may remember. The sage involves others in the doing so that they may understand and remember. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Terrors";
quote_text[count]="Life's terrors haunt and attack leaving ugly cuts. We dwell in beauty, collect things, fall in love. We desperately try to make something lasting in our lives. The sage realizes our demons are of our own creation. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Tested";
quote_text[count]="Beset by difficult situations and doubts, our inner strength is tested. The sage through acceptance and understanding has achieved great endurance and resiliency. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Thanks";
quote_text[count]="It is difficult if not impossible to appreciate what you have while desiring something else. The sage knows when enough is enough, and is thankful for what the universe offers to all. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Thanks";
quote_text[count]="To know happiness, you must be content with what you have. To those who believe they have nothing to be thankful for, the sage suggests that they start by being grateful that they are here to have the problem. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Thief";
quote_text[count]="If a starving man steals a loaf of bread, most find it wrong but forgiveable. Not so for the wealthy. The sage like the Tao makes no such distinctions treating both equally. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Thorns";
quote_text[count]="Most people would like a life free of boredom, discontent and frustration. The sage realizes that seeking relief from these thorns motivates us on our path of growth and understanding. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Thought";
quote_text[count]="Every thought, if not refuted or outside the realm of possibility, begins a process of materialization that eventually becomes reality. The sage maintains an awareness of this process, and utilizes it. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Thoughts";
quote_text[count]="Thoughts are much like guests that you invite into your home (mind). The sage understands that like a poor choice of friends, the wrong thoughts can bring much trouble into your life. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Time";
quote_text[count]="It is useful to recognize when one phase of life is ending, and another one is beginning. The sage understands how clocks and calendars measure time, and the progression of our lives. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Time";
quote_text[count]="Many believe life was better in the "olden days" not understanding how time affects our memory. The sage keeps the present full of rich and satisfying experiences, while building for the future. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Time";
quote_text[count]="Time is a measure of your life. Each day is the only one you will have, and you can determine how it will be spent. Like the sage, be careful lest you let other people spend it for you. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Time";
quote_text[count]="Time is the great equalizer. Some of us may have more assets and skills than others, but everyone gets 24 hours per day. The sage is efficient doing less than others and accomplishing more. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Tithing";
quote_text[count]="Those who believe what they have is inadequate seldom practice tithing. The sage knows that no matter the amount or destination, giving freely quickly dispels such false beliefs. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Today";
quote_text[count]="Do you have something you want to do today? Don't procrastinate, for soon it's going to be "yesterday". The sage is aware of the fleeting nature of opportunity, and acts accordingly. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Today";
quote_text[count]="Every day is a great day for someone somewhere. Will that someone be you? The trick as the sage knows is to be ready for your great day when the opportunity arrives. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Today";
quote_text[count]="Have a nice day, unless you have made other plans. While many allow desire and worry to program a difficult day, the sage lets the day take care of itself enjoying what pleasures arise. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Together";
quote_text[count]="If your goal is only to help others, you are wasting your time and theirs. The sage understands that serving others effectively without resentment requires mutual satisfaction. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Totality";
quote_text[count]="We all climb the mountain of understanding from our own direction, and as we climb we begin to realize like the sage that we will never achieve complete totality of understanding. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Tradition";
quote_text[count]="Every culture has its traditions which came about during a particular time period and under certain conditions. The sage while respectful understands that what worked in the past may be useless now. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Travel";
quote_text[count]="Traveling the world over in search of what one thinks one needs leads to weariness. Nonetheless, you need to make the journey to realize that the answers were waiting for you at home all along. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Travel";
quote_text[count]="It is nice to visit new places and meet new people. New experiences can lead to learning and understanding. The sage travels light leaving behind old ideas and self-imposed limitations. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Tree";
quote_text[count]="You can do something as simple as observe the nearest tree to begin to see the secret to living a simple and natural lifestyle free of desires, fears and stress. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Trouble";
quote_text[count]="Most people find themselves in serious trouble because they ignore the warning signs. The sage on the other hand is usually somewhere else when any trouble occurs. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Trust";
quote_text[count]="If you are going to be untruthful or unreliable, be prepared to lose the trust of those around you. No one including the sage seeks the company of such individuals and the accompanying problems. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Trust";
quote_text[count]="Trusting others simply means giving them the opportunity to fulfill their obligations and promises. The sage understands human nature, and thus still prepares for other outcomes. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Truth";
quote_text[count]="Experience brings insights into how things work if we can avoid rationalizing what we experience to fit in with our current beliefs. The sage investigates observations that conflict, and thus finds the truth. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Truth";
quote_text[count]="It is said that "Fine words are seldom true, and true words are seldom fine". When listening, the sage admires the skill of the orator, but pays more attention to what is said. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Truth";
quote_text[count]="Read this book, visit that temple. Always someone is eager to guide us to the truth. There is no language of the Tao. The sage learns from observing the ordinary world around us. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Truth";
quote_text[count]="There are different degrees of truth such as experience, reasoning and knowing. The more loudly someone proclaims their truth, the more the sage doubts their confidence in it. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Truth";
quote_text[count]="To achieve elegance in words, the truth is the first casualty. Therefore it is said that fine words are seldom true, and true words seldom fine. The sage thus speaks bluntly and sparsely. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Truth";
quote_text[count]="Truth does not come packaged on the shelf at your store. The sage understands how it lies in everything around us waiting to be ferreted out from within the deceptions and mistaken ideas of others. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Truth";
quote_text[count]="When telling someone the truth, most people prefer to temper their words to make them more palatable. The sage like nature understands the truth has a greater effect if left intact. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Unbound";
quote_text[count]="A bird song flies unfettered over blue sky and green fields. The sage knows that as you gain understanding, your thoughts become more focused reaching outward everywhere to everyone. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Understanding";
quote_text[count]="Life is full of many different things including beauty, fear, pain and understanding. The sage has come to realise that it is understanding that removes the difficulties of daily living. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Union";
quote_text[count]="In every joint effort or union, there is someone who leads and someone who follows. Harmony is maintained when no one leads or follows all the time. The sage lets the situation determine the best arrangement. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Unique";
quote_text[count]="Nature doesn't repeat itself. While things may be similar, they are never the same. The sage understands how we are all unique with our own path to follow in life. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Unique";
quote_text[count]="While none of us are in and of ourselves more important than others, we each have an unique set of gifts to give to the world. The sage knows the challenge is to discover what these gifts are. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Unique";
quote_text[count]="In every family and culture there is pressure brought to bear on members to conform. The sage understands that we must follow our own unique path even if it means ignoring these pressures when necessary. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Unity";
quote_text[count]="Whether you recognize it or not, you are united with the people and world around you. The sage understands how one's welfare is tied to that of everyone else, and acts accordingly. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Unjust";
quote_text[count]="Those with limited understanding are easily wounded by one unjust or unkind word. The sage understands that those who seek to hurt us in this way are in reality upset with themselves. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Useful";
quote_text[count]="An ordinary person will find a container lying about, look inside and then if empty throw it away. The sage will look at the same container with a thousand ideas of what it could be used for. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Utility";
quote_text[count]="We cannot change the wind. We can only utilize its energy. The sage knows that when understanding and natural force are combined, the harmony of the two can be used to benefit all. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Utopia";
quote_text[count]="There are those who dream of a perfect world where everything is the way they want. The sage sees beyond the nonsense of expecting the world to meet our demands accepting it as it is. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Value";
quote_text[count]="What is valuable to one person is useless to another. Does anything have value at all? The sage understands that value is subjective, a degree of importance that we bestow on whatever we choose. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Vantage";
quote_text[count]="Atop distant ridges and far away clouds, it is easy to see events coming from a distance. The sage understands that from a high spiritual vantage point, foreseeing the future is really quite elementary. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Variety";
quote_text[count]="Never jump out of the same hole twice. Be spontaneous. The sage understands that part of spirituality is being creative which means seeking new ways of expressing yourself in the world. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Veil";
quote_text[count]="To know the force that keeps the sky blue, the stars burning, the mountains high, the rivers running and the oceans flowing, then like the sage remove the veil that stands between you and the Tao. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Victim";
quote_text[count]="Most people accept the role of victim to avoid making changes in their life. The sage accepts responsibility for choices made even if the choice means doing nothing to change things. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Victory";
quote_text[count]="In a contest, it is better to be the host rather than the guest. The sage knows that the attacker must vanquish the enemy to achieve victory while the defender simply needs to survive. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Views";
quote_text[count]="There are countless meanings in everything we view, if only like the sage we open our minds to see what is before us from the different perspectives of others. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Virtue";
quote_text[count]="Can you treat everyone the same? The sage is good to people who are good, and also good to people who are not so good. This is because goodness is a virtue, and being good to all brings more goodness. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Vision";
quote_text[count]="A bottle lies beside the road. Most people pass it by without noticing, some notice it is empty before continuing, and the sage picks it up with a myriad of ideas of how to use it. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Vision";
quote_text[count]="Most people see situations in terms of their desires, things are either what they want or not. The sage sees things as they are, and beyond the present to what they may become. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Vision";
quote_text[count]="What appears nasty, painful and evil to us now can become a source of beauty, joy and strength later, if faced with an open mind. The sage understands that every moment is a golden one if you have the vision to recognize it as such. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Void";
quote_text[count]="The concept of the void or "nothingness" is fundamental. The sage understands that there is no separation between the void and the phenomena it produces, it is in all things. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Voting";
quote_text[count]="Every day, every decision we make is a vote that determines the shape our world will take. The sage is conscious of this making decisions with careful consideration of consequences. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Waiting";
quote_text[count]="Many people spend their lives waiting to do what they enjoy in life while trying to please others.  The sage understands that the only person's approval you can control is your own. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Walking";
quote_text[count]="Some think we should walk though this mysterious world without destroying its nature. The Sage knows that change is inevitable with creation and destruction just part of the process. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Walls";
quote_text[count]="False personas and repressed thoughts construct the walls that protect the insecure. The sage by accepting and understanding oneself can deal with others openly and honestly. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="War";
quote_text[count]="As we are all one, why would you choose to glorify war which leads to our own death and destruction. The sage understands this, and only acquires the skills necessary for self-defense. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="War";
quote_text[count]="It is usually great sorrow to be a veteran. Think carefully before you change your life so unalterably. The consequences of engaging in conflict extend beyond danger to one's life, also endangering one's very humanity. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Watching";
quote_text[count]="Watching a person lets us understand why they act the way they do. The sage watches the natural world to understand how the universe works, and how to live in harmony with it. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Water";
quote_text[count]="Water assumes many forms allowing it to be present everywhere. It can be a gentle rain or an unstoppable tidal wave. Likewise, the sage can travel anywhere using whatever force and form that may be required. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Wealth";
quote_text[count]="Accumulating money and property will make you wealthy in the eyes of the world. The sage understands that is through sharing your wealth with others that you learn to appreciate and enjoy it. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Wealth";
quote_text[count]="Most people see wealth as an excessive amount of money and property. The sage understands that to be wealthy one only has to be satisfied with what one has. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Wealth";
quote_text[count]="Wealth can be attained in many ways; through work, inheritance, marriage, etc. The sage also knows that no one ever preserved their wealth through foolish spending. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Weather";
quote_text[count]="No matter what the weather someone will like it, and someone else will not. The sage understands that like all things, the weather wears the label we assign it, and cares not what that label may be. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Webs";
quote_text[count]="All things are connected like the silky threads of a spider web. The sage understands the small but essential role each of us plays in the functioning of the universe. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Well";
quote_text[count]="Understanding is like a well of pure spring water that lies there waiting for us any time we choose to open ourselves to it, and sustain ourselves with the wisdom it offers. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Whole";
quote_text[count]="One must be still to know the absolute, and be active to know the outer world. The sage knows the two spring from the same source, for all in life is one whole. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Wisdom";
quote_text[count]="Wisdom is not something you can receive, it must be acquired through one's own efforts. The sage understands how great truths are wasted on ears not ready to receive them. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Wisdom";
quote_text[count]="Wise men know they are fools, and fools believe themselves wise. The sage understands this paradox preferring to spend time with those who already know they are fools. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Withdraw";
quote_text[count]="At times, all of us find ourselves in situations where there appear to be no good options. The sage withdraws to gain a better perspective instead of making rash decisions. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Within";
quote_text[count]="Most people look outside themselves for the answers they seek. The sage understands that most often the solutions to challenges in life lie within ourselves. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Within";
quote_text[count]="We do not need all this "sophistication" in order to live. The sage understands that the search for enlightenment lies within becoming aware that you are complete in yourself. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Witness";
quote_text[count]="In life, you will witness many things. While some you can do nothing about, most will require a decision. The sage keeps in mind that each choice changes your path forever. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Words";
quote_text[count]="All words used in teachings are mere references to the real thing. The true experience is gained through living your own life. Even then, the sage understands the holiest of words are still only words. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Words";
quote_text[count]="Choose your words carefully as they reveal more about you than the subject of your conversation. As the saying goes, it is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Words";
quote_text[count]="Words are imperfect thereby giving us limited understanding. Reading a book about something is not the same as doing it. The sage knows that the symbol is not the same as the reality. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Words";
quote_text[count]="Words seldom express what we really mean to say. The sage has learned that inner silence and emptiness provide an easier means to understanding the deeper mysteries of the universe. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Work";
quote_text[count]="Those who work only to earn money seldom find pleasure or satisfaction in what they do. The sage has modest needs allowing work to be done for its own sake, which brings greater rewards than most people know. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Work";
quote_text[count]="Work done poorly can't be improved by excuses, and work done well speaks for itself. The sage works diligently and quietly doing what is needed without taking credit. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Work";
quote_text[count]="You will spend a major part of your life working for yourself or someone else. The sage understands that the sooner you accept this fact, the sooner you can begin to enjoy what you do. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Worry";
quote_text[count]="Do you spend your time worrying about doing things, or do you just do them? The sage accepts what is, does what is required and leaves time for the opportunities each day brings. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Worry";
quote_text[count]="Worry comes about when you place too much importance on the outcome of events. By not depending on the outcome, you can deal with events calmly and wisely. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Worry";
quote_text[count]="Worry is an addiction that interferes with compassion for while you are worrying nothing else matters. The sage puts an end to worry through acceptance or action as is called for by circumstances. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Worship";
quote_text[count]="Adoration of your god(s) can be beautiful, comforting, ecstatic, fulfilling and joyous. The sage understands how worship can also be a well-baited trap demanding your obedience and sacrifice. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Worship";
quote_text[count]="Some people worship their god(s) out of fear, some for personal gain. The sage does neither preferring to follow the Tao which bears no grudge nor gives special favor to anyone. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Wrath";
quote_text[count]="When angry with someone, we feel better sharing our feelings with them. However, the sage resists the temptation to blame them for our feelings when we are truly the one in command of them. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Wrinkles";
quote_text[count]="Lines on the face are but the tattoos of aging. Your life is embossed upon the body. The sage understands that whether we emerge beautiful or ugly is our sole responsibility. - Lao Fzu"

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quote_name[count]="Writer";
quote_text[count]="Withdrawn into oneself, first writing just one word, then flowing thousands more. The sage understands the process that transforms fears, hurts and joys into tangible stories of wonder. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Wrong";
quote_text[count]="Are you so terrified of being wrong that you become immobilized, and do nothing? The sage expects to be wrong as often as right, as that is the process of learning how things work. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Yield";
quote_text[count]="When most people encounter resistance, they become rigid refusing to yield. The sage yields whenever possible for it is far better to bend under pressure than to break. - Lao Fzu"

count++;

quote_name[count]="Youth";
quote_text[count]="Learning is the fountain of youth. No matter how old you are, creative mental activity keeps you young. And that is why the sage like the character "Yoda" in "Star Wars" may appear foolish and silly at times. - Lao Fzu"