Tao Wisdom Quotes:

Observe how endings become beginnings.

- Laozi

topic: Tao Te Ching, Tao Ching, Tao Wisdom, Tao Te Ching Leadership

The farther you go, the less you know.

- Laozi

source: Laozi, Herrymon Maurer (1985). “Tao , the way of the ways”, Schocken

topic: Knows, Tao Te Ching Leadership, Tao Wisdom

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.

- Laozi

topic: Life, Change, Spiritual, Way In Life, Natural Things

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.

- Laozi

topic: Love, Relationship, Positive, Touch Someone, Courage To Change

If you realize that you have enough, you are truly rich.

- Laozi

topic: Inspirational, Learning, Tao Te Ching, Knowing Others, Tao Ching

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.

- Laozi

topic: Life, Happiness, Spiritual, Life Is Simple, Discovering Yourself

Great acts are made up of small deeds.

- Laozi

source: Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

topic: Inspirational, Procrastination, Bad Day, Dozing, Chinese Philosopher

If good happens, good; if bad happens, good.

- Laozi

topic: Tao Te Ching, Taoism, Tao Ching, Tao Wisdom

He who stands on tiptoe does not stand firm.

- Laozi

source: Laozi (1997). “Tao Te Ching”, p.25, Wordsworth Editions

topic: Tao Te Ching, Doe, Tiptoes, Tao Ching, Tao Wisdom

If you want to accord with the Tao, just do your job, then let go.

- Laozi

topic: Letting Go, Jobs, Work, Tiptoes, Tao Ching

At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want.

- Laozi

topic: Life, Spiritual, Self Esteem, Positive Affirmations, Tao Wisdom

My teachings are easy to understand and easy to put into practice. Yet your intellect will never grasp them, and if you try to practice them, you'll fail. My teachings are older than the world. How can you grasp their meaning? If you want to know me, look inside your heart.

- Laozi

topic: Teaching, Heart, Practice, Tao Te Ching Leadership, Tao Wisdom

Try to change it and you will ruin it. Try to hold it and you will lose it.

- Laozi

topic: Tao Te Ching, Trying, Ruins, Tao Ching, Tao Wisdom

A great nation is like a great man:When he makes a mistake, he realizes it.Having realized it, he admits it.Having admitted it, he corrects it.He considers those who point out his faultsas his most benevolent teachers.He thinks of his enemyas the shadow that he himself casts.

- Laozi

topic: Teacher, Mistake, Men, Tao Ching, Tao Te Ching Leadership

To attain knowledge, add things every day To attain wisdom, remove things every day

- Laozi

topic: Motivational, Spiritual, Knowledge, Knowledge And Wisdom, Tao Wisdom

Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill. Keep sharpening your knife and it will blunt.

- Laozi

topic: Knives, Blunt, Approach, Kitchen Knives, Spills

Music in the soul can be heard by the universe.

- Laozi

topic: Inspirational, Life, Music, Music Life, Music Is Life

People aren't against you; they are for themselves. The most dangerous risk of all - the risk of spending your life not doing what you want on the bet you can buy yourself the freedom to do it later. He who conquers others is strong, he who conquers himself is mighty.

- Laozi

topic: Strong, People, Risk, Strength In Hard Times, Laos

When nothing is done, nothing is left undone.

- Laozi

source: Laozi (2008). “Daodejing: A Literal-critical Translation”, University Press of Amer

topic: Tao Te Ching, Taoism, Done, Pursuit Of Knowledge, Tao Ching

If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you are not afraid of dying, there is nothing you cannot achieve

- Laozi

topic: Inspirational, Change, Spiritual, Tao Wisdom, Book Of Tao

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

- Laozi

topic: Inspirational, Travel, Arriving, Journey And Destination, Journey Home

Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.

- Laozi

topic: Inspirational, Knowing, Know Yourself, Personal Power, Spiritual Wisdom

Give evil nothing to oppose and it will disappear by itself.

- Laozi

source: Laozi (2008). “Daodejing: A Literal-critical Translation”, University Press of Amer

topic: Evil, Giving, Tao Te Ching, Tao Wisdom, Book Of Tao

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

- Laozi

topic: Inspirational, Life, Motivational, Time To Move On, Discovering Yourself

He who does not trust enough will not be trusted.

- Laozi

source: Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

topic: Trust, Taoism, Doe, Not Trusting, Trust Issues

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

- Laozi

topic: Relationship, Respect, Being Yourself, Respect Women, Women Self Respect

The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao. The name that can be named is not the eternal Name.

- Laozi

source: Laozi, Bi Wang, Paul J. Lin (1977). “A translation of Lao Tzu's Tao te ching and Wang Pi's commentary”, Univ of Michigan Center for chinese

topic: Names, Tao Te Ching, Taoism, Tao Wisdom, Book Of Tao

Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.

- Mao Zedong

topic: Love, Inspirational, Life, Joy Of Giving, Kindness Generosity

The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.

- Laozi

topic: Flames, Long, Half, Prodigal Son, Tao Ching

Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.

- Laozi

topic: Inspirational, Life, Motivational, Natural Things, Spiritual Beauty

The best leaders are those their people hardly know exist. The next best is a leader who is loved and praised. Next comes the one who is feared. The worst one is the leader that is despised ... The best leaders value their words, and use them sparingly. When they have accomplished their task, the people say, "Amazing! We did it, all by ourselves!

- Laozi

topic: People, Leader, Tao Te Ching, Tao Ching, Tao Te Ching Leadership

He who stands on tiptoe doesn't stand firm. He who rushes ahead doesn't go far. He who tries to shine dims his own light. He who defines himself can't know who he really is. He who has power over others can't empower himself. He who clings to his work will create nothing that endures.

- Laozi

topic: Inspirational, Light, Empowering, Tiptoes, Power Over Others

To understand the limitation of things, desire them.

- Laozi

topic: Tao Te Ching, Desire, Tao Ching, Tao Wisdom