Lao Tzu

"The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao."

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

"Do you have the patience to wait till the mud settles and the water is clear?"

"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished."

"Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom."

"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."

"When nothing is forced, the universe works with you."

"Simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures."

"A leader leads by example, not by force."

"The softest thing in the world overcomes the hardest."

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

"When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be."

"The supreme art is to defeat the enemy without fighting."

"If you correct your mind, the rest of your life will fall into place."

"Success is as dangerous as failure. Hope is as hollow as fear."

"Stop thinking, and end your problems."

"The powerful Wu Wei is like bending a bow."

"Those who know don't talk. Those who talk don't know."

"Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill."

"Silence is a source of great strength."

"In the pursuit of Tao, every day something is dropped."

"Accept what is, let go of what was, and have faith in what will be."

"Music in the soul can be heard by the universe."

"Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants."

"The more you have, the more you are occupied. The less you have, the more free you are."

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

"Respond to rudeness with gentleness."

"The ten thousand things rise and fall; let them come and go."

"Those who stand on tiptoe do not stand firmly."

"Do you dare to let the world change you?"