There is no disaster greater than not being content; there is no misfortune greater than being covetous.
Water is the softest thing, yet it can penetrate mountains and earth. This shows clearly the principle of softness overcoming hardness.
If you do not value rare treasures, you will stop others from stealing.
A violent wind does not last for a whole morning; a sudden rain does not last for the whole day.
Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend.
Your own positive future begins in this moment. All you have is right now. Every goal is possible from here
If lightning is the anger of the gods, then the gods are concerned mostly about trees.
Go to the people. Live with them, learn from them, love them.
Accomplish but do not boast, accomplish without show, accomplish without arrogance, accomplish without grabbing, accomplish without forcing.
Trying to control the future is like trying to take the master carpenter’s place. When you handle the master carpenter’s tools, chances are that you’ll cut your hand.
“Respond to anger with virtue. Deal with difficulties while they are still easy. Handle the great while it is still small.
I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.
At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want.
Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.
The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness
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.
Manifest plainness, Embrace simplicity, Reduce selfishness, Have few desires.
The Tao is nowhere to be found. Yet it nourishes and completes all things.