Quotes from: Laozi

773

Be still. Stillness reveals the secrets of eternity

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

743

Spring comes, and the grass grows by itself

724

Take care with the end as you do with the beginning

717

The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long

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.

684

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

667

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

652

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

641

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