Lao Tzu

"The Master moves without moving, acts without acting."

"Anxiety is caused by attempting to live in multiple times at once."

"The art of living well is knowing when to advance and when to retreat."

"When the student is ready, the teacher appears—often in unexpected forms."

"Fear is the gate through which true courage emerges."

"The Master never speaks of their own virtue, yet it touches all things."

"In poverty and riches, the wise find the same opportunity for growth."

"The longest journey is from the head to the heart."

"Nature is not cruel, merely indifferent, and therein lies its perfection."

"To embrace life fully, one must first embrace the inevitability of death."

"The Master uses their power like a river uses gravity."

"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication of the wise."

"Do you have the courage to remain kind in an unkind world?"

"The flow of water teaches all lessons the Master needs to know."

"To force growth is to invite destruction; to nurture growth invites flourishing."

"The master observes the world but trusts his inner vision."

"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?"

"The sage does not hoard. The more he helps others, the more he benefits himself."

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

"The greatest strength is to appear weak."

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

"He who conquers himself is greater than he who conquers a thousand men in battle."

"The usefulness of a cup is in its emptiness."

"When nothing is done, nothing remains undone."

"The flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long."

"Knowing yourself is true progress."

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

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

"By letting it go it all gets done. The world is won by those who let it go."