The journey of a thousand kilometres begins with one step.
When goodness is lost, it is replaced by morality.
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.
To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders.
If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.
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.
When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you.
Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.
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.
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.
Try to change it and you will ruin it. Try to hold it and you will lose it.
Without Darkness, there can be no Light
When people see some things as beautiful, other things become ugly. When people see some things as good, other things become bad.
The usefulness of a pot comes from its emptiness.
Without Darkness, there can be no Light.
Silence is a source of great strength.
Music in the soul can be heard by the universe.
Great acts are made up of small deeds.
An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox.
Truthful words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not truthful. Good words are not persuasive; persuasive words are not good.