Quotes by Lao Tzu

“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.”

“The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao. The name that can be named is not the eternal name. The nameless is the beginning of heaven and earth. The named is the mother of ten thousand thing...”

“...the mind is just as immeasurable as the vast universe. An integral being settles his mind just as the vast universe settles itself. He unites his mind with the unnameable Subtle Origin of the mu...”

“LoveEmbracing Tao, you become embraced.Supple, breathing gently, you become reborn.Clearing your vision, you become clear.Nurturing your beloved, you become impartial.Opening your heart, you become...”

“We join spokes together in a wheel, but it is the center hole that makes the wagon move.We shape clay into a pot, but it is the emptiness insidethat holds whatever we want.We hammer wood for a hous...”

“Because of a great love, one is courageous.”

“Simplicity, patience, compassion.These three are your greatest treasures.Simple in actions and thoughts, you return to the source of being.Patient with both friends and enemies,you accord with the ...”

“A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.”

“Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.”

“If you try to change it, you will ruin it. Try to hold it, and you will lose it.”

“In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don't try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be complet...”

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

“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.”

“Your own positive future begins in this moment. All you have is right now. Every goal is possible from here.”

“When people see some things as beautiful,other things become ugly.When people see some things as good,other things become bad.”

“There isa time to liveand a time to diebut never to reject the moment.”

“Do your work, then step back. The only path to serenity.”

“There is no illusion greater than fear.”

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Watch your step.”

“He who defends with love will be secure; Heaven will save him, and protect him with love.”