Chinese Quotes and Poems About Life

A time will come to ride the long wind and break the waves; I will set my cloudlike sail straight across the vast sea.

Plain meaningYour chance will come. Keep going toward the larger horizon.

Looking back at the bleak place I came through, I return: there is neither storm nor clear sky.

Plain meaningAfter weathering the storm, I no longer let hardship or ease define me.

I pluck chrysanthemums by the eastern fence and, at ease, see the southern mountain.

Plain meaningPeace appears when you step away from noise and live simply.

When life goes well, enjoy it fully; do not leave the golden cup empty beneath the moon.

Plain meaningCelebrate the good moments while they are here.

Return, return! The fields are going wild—why not go home?

Plain meaningLeave the life that drains you and return to what truly matters.

Do not rejoice because of external things, nor grieve because of personal loss.

Plain meaningKeep your balance through success and setback.

When his brush falls, wind and rain are startled; when the poem is complete, ghosts and spirits weep.

Plain meaningHis talent is so powerful that it seems to shake heaven and earth.