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> [Retain a calm heart, sit like a turtle, walk swiftly like a pigeon, and sleep like a dog](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/li-ching-yuen/retain-a-calm-heart-sit-like-a-turtle-walk-swiftly-like-a-pigeon-and/)

Li Ching-Yuen

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## More by Li Ching-Yuen

> [Every day, mindful practice. When the mind is disciplined then the Way can work for us. Otherwise, all we do is talk of Tao;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/li-ching-yuen/every-day-mindful-practice-when-the-mind-is-disciplined-then-the-way/)

Li Ching-Yuen

> [Before I had studied Zen for thirty years, I saw mountains as mountains, and waters as waters. When I arrived at a more intimate…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/li-ching-yuen/before-i-had-studied-zen-for-thirty-years-i-saw-mountains-as/)

Li Ching-Yuen

> [Retain a calm heart, sit like a turtle, walk swiftly like a pigeon, and sleep like a dog](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/li-ching-yuen/retain-a-calm-heart-sit-like-a-turtle-walk-swiftly-like-a-pigeon-and/)

Li Ching-Yuen

> [We can hold back neither the coming of the flowers nor the downward rush of the stream; sooner or later, everything comes to its…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/li-ching-yuen/we-can-hold-back-neither-the-coming-of-the-flowers-nor-the-downward/)

Li Ching-Yuen

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