"Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated."
Source not yet traced to a specific passage, so treat the exact wording as unverified. See disputed and misattributed quotes.
Not a Stoic. Confucius is classed as Contemplative & Other: Voices from outside the Greco-Roman tradition, included here for reflection. These are not Stoic in origin.
More quotes from Confucius
- "Learning without thinking is wasted labor; thinking without learning is dangerous."
- "An intelligent person learns from the mistakes of others, a common person learns from their own mistakes."
- "He who chases two hares catches none."
- "Whatever you do in life, do it with all your heart."
- "The man who moves mountains begins by carrying away small stones."