Laozi

"Time is a teacher that ultimately teaches the final lesson to everyone."

"The Master observes the world without desire."

"From wonder into wonder existence opens."

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

"The five colors blind the eye; the five sounds deafen the ear."

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

"The highest good is like water that benefits all things and does not contend with them."

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

"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."

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

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

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

"When nothing is done, nothing remains undone."

"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, yet the wise know when to rest."

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

"The Master's power is like this. He lets all things come and go effortlessly."

"In the pursuit of knowledge, every day something is acquired."

"The Master has no possessions. The more he does for others, the more he has."

"Freedom is being without the need to understand freedom."

"True words seem paradoxical."

"To understand the world, walk in the world."

"The greatest good is like water, which benefits all things without contention."

"Ambition and desire are the enemies of the sage."

"All things return to the one. The one returns to all things."

"The Master doesn't talk, he simply acts."

"Love is the bridge between you and everything."

"In the midst of chaos, there is also an opportunity."

"The Master's mind is like space; it is boundless yet empty."