“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.”
— Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching (attributed)
What this quote means
A popular distillation of wu wei: effective action need not be hurried or forced. Marked attributed — it is a widely circulated rendering rather than a fixed line, as Tao Te Ching translations vary greatly.
The idea behind it
Wu Wei — The Taoist principle of "effortless action" — accomplishing things by aligning with the natural flow rather than forcing them.
Tao Te Ching is public domain; phrasing varies by translation. Confidence: medium.