“New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings.” Lao Tzu

Laozi
Chinese philosopher

“The giant tree starts out as the tiniest shoot, the tallest tower starts out as a single brick, the longest journey starts with the first step.” Laozi

Laozi was an ancient Chinese philosopher and writer. He is known as the reputed author of the Tao Te Ching, the founder of philosophical Taoism, and a deity in religious Taoism and traditional Chinese religions. Wikipedia
Born: Henan, China
Died: 531 AD, Zhou dynasty
Movies: Seers and Clowns
Children: Li Zong

Quotes
Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.
Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.