Lao Tzu

To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders.

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

Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish — too much handling will spoil it.

Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment.

The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness.

I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.

Life and death are one thread, the same line viewed from different sides.

When the best leader's work is done the people say, 'We did it ourselves'.

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.

Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it.

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

Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.

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.

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.

Silence is a source of great strength.

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