We share our favorite Chinese proverbs to awaken your wanderlust. Remember it was Lao Tzu who said that “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”

 

The journey is the reward. 

 

Near to rivers, we recognize fish, near to mountains, we recognize the songs of birds. It is very important to make on-the-spot investigations.

 

Flowers may bloom again, but a person never has the chance to be young again. So don’t waste your time.

 

Pearls don’t lie on the seashore. If you want one, you must dive for it. 

 

Wherever you go, go with all your heart. Confucius

 

Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still.

 

The miracle is not to fly in the air, or to walk on the water; but to walk on the earth.

 

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it. Confucius

 

The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it.