Lao Tzu

"The wise man is not learned; the learned man is not wise."

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

"The Tao nourishes all life without claiming to do so."

"A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving."

"The Master flows like water, without fighting his nature."

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

"To be truly yourself is the greatest strength."

"The Master leads by example, not by command."

"An empire is formed by pushing; a person is formed by not pushing."

"The ten thousand things are one; the one is the ten thousand things."

"Wear your importance lightly; then its weight becomes bearable."

"The greatest scholar does not read; he listens."

"Fear is the beginning of wisdom."

"To yield is to remain whole; to bend is to become straight."

"The Master is opaque; the ignorant are transparent."

"What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the butterfly calls the beginning."

"By accepting himself, the Master accepts all beings."

"The Master is beyond victory and defeat."

"Time is a river, and the only way across is to flow with it."

"True beauty is simplicity; true strength is gentleness."

"The sage wears rough clothing and carries jade in his heart."

"To know what you do not know is the greatest knowledge."

"The Master's heart is open to all things; his mind remains unmoved."

"Success comes to those who do not chase it."

"The path to enlightenment is paved with acceptance."

"Speak only if it improves upon silence."

"The Master is called great because he refuses to be great."

"In the space between thoughts lies the truth."

"What is soft is strong; what is strong is brittle."

"The Master does not desire praise because he does not desire blame."