Quote #773

"Be still. Stillness reveals the secrets of eternity"
- Laozi

Quote #767

"Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like"
- Laozi

Quote #743

"Spring comes, and the grass grows by itself"
- Laozi

Quote #724

"Take care with the end as you do with the beginning"
- Laozi

Quote #717

"The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long"
- Laozi

Quote #704

"He who stands on tiptoe
doesn't stand firm.
He who rushes ahead
doesn't go far.
He who tries to shine
dims his own light.
He who defines himself
can't know who he really is.
He who has power over others
can't empower himself.
He who clings to his work
will create nothing that endures."
- Laozi

Quote #684

"At the center of your being
you have the answer;
you know who you are
and you know what you want"
- Laozi

Quote #667

"In the end, The treasure of life is missed by those who hold on
and gained by those who let go"
- Laozi

Quote #652

"Water is fluid, soft & yielding but water will wear away rock, which is rigid and cannot yield ... what is soft is strong"
- Laozi

Quote #641

"Not-knowing is true knowledge.
Presuming to know is a disease.
First realize that you are sick;
then you can move toward health."
- Laozi

Quote #636

"Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose"
- Laozi

Quote #592

"Do you have the patience to wait until your mud settles and the water is clear?"
- Laozi

Quote #589

"When there is no desire,
all things are at peace "
- Laozi

Quote #571

"Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream. Water them with optimism and solutions and you will cultivate success. Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream"
- Laozi

Quote #565

"Water is the softest thing, yet it can penetrate mountains and earth. This shows clearly the principle of softness overcoming hardness"
- Laozi

Quote #555

"Shape clay into a vessel;
It is the space within that makes it useful.
Cut doors and windows for a room;
It is the holes which make it useful.
Therefore benefit comes from what is there;
Usefulness from what is not there."
- Laozi

Quote #545

"He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still"
- Laozi

Quote #540

"To attain knowledge, add things everyday. To attain wisdom, remove things every day"
- Laozi

Quote #533

"Watch your thoughts; they become words.
Watch your words; they become actions.
Watch your actions; they become habit.
Watch your habits; they become character.
Watch your character; it becomes your destiny"
- Laozi

Quote #531

"Because one believes in oneself,
one doesn't try to convince others.
Because one is content with oneself,
one doesn't need others' approval.
Because one accepts oneself,
the whole world accepts him or her"
- Laozi