If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you are not afraid of dying, there is nothing you cannot achieve.

- Lao Tzu

Sincere words are not fine; fine words are not sincere.

- Lao Tzu

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

- Lao Tzu

Treat those who are good with goodness, and also treat those who are not good with goodness. Thus goodness is attained. Be honest to those who are honest, and be also honest to those who are not honest. Thus honesty is attained.

- Lao Tzu

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

- Lao Tzu

Anticipate the difficult by managing the easy.

- Lao Tzu

Man takes his law from the Earth; the Earth takes its law from Heaven; Heaven takes its law from the Tao. The law of the Tao is its being what it is.

- Lao Tzu

Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.

- Lao Tzu

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

- Lao Tzu

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

- Lao Tzu

Silence is a source of great strength.

- Lao Tzu

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

- Lao Tzu

When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you.

- Lao Tzu

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

- Lao Tzu

A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.

- Lao Tzu

Music in the soul can be heard by the universe.

- Lao Tzu

If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.

- Lao Tzu

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

- Lao Tzu

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.

- Lao Tzu

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.

- Lao Tzu