Men are born soft and supple; dead they are stiff and hard. Plants are born tender and pliant; dead, they are brittle and dry.
LAO TZULove is a decision – not an emotion!
More Lao Tzu Quotes
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By letting go it all gets done.
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Stop thinking, and end your problems.
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Simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.
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To attain knowledge, add things everyday. To attain wisdom, remove things every day.
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Those who know do not speak. Those who speak do not know.
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A great nation is like a great man: When he makes a mistake, he realizes it.
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The Way to do is to be.
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There is no greater danger than underestimating your opponent.
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If you try to change it, you will ruin it. Try to hold it, and you will lose it.
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To understand the limitation of things, desire them.
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The road you can talk about is not the road you can walk on.
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When there is no desire, all things are at peace.
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Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend.
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To know that you do not know is the best.
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Those who flow as life flows know they need no other force.
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Time is a created thing. To say I don’t have time, is like saying, I don’t want to.
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When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everyone will respect you.
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Compassionate toward yourself, you reconcile all beings in the world.
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The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.
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Doing nothing is better than being busy doing nothing.
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Your own positive future begins in this moment. All you have is right now. Every goal is possible from here.
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Empty your mind of all thoughts. Let your heart be at peace.
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A man who knows how little he knows is well, a man who knows how much he knows is sick.
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When goodness is lost there is morality.
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A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.
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Avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.
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