Famous Quotes by Lao Tzu

“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.”

“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 way things are.Compassionate toward yourself,you reconcile all beings in the world.”

“A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inner courage dares to live.”

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

“The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.”

“Under heaven all can see beauty as beauty only because there is ugliness. All can know good as good only because there is evil.”

“A good traveler leaves no tracks. Good speech lacks fault-finding.”

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

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.

Desire has no end; it only grows with each indulgence.

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

To love someone deeply gives you strength. Being loved by someone deeply gives you courage.

If your happiness depends on money, you will never be happy with yourself.

Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.

He who knows others is wise; he who knows himself is enlightened.

When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.