Lao Tzu

“「When I let go of what I am I become what I might be」”

“「Silence is a source of great strength」”

“「If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.」”

“「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.」”

“「A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving」”

“「He who is contented is rich.」”

“「Manifest plainness, embrace simplicity, reduce selfishness, have few desires.」”

“「When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.」”

“「He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened and at peace.」”

“「To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders.」”

“「Being deeply loved by family gives you strength while loving family deeply gives you courage.」”

“「The pine stays green in winter; wisdom is seeing that this is the nature of the pine.」”

“「To think is to create.」”

“「A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.」”

“「He who knows others is wise but he who knows himself is enlightened and faith is the light of self-knowledge」”

“「Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power.」”

“「To the mind that is still the whole universe surrenders and faith creates that stillness」”

“「If there is to be peace in the world, there must be peace in the nations. If there is to be peace in the nations, there must be peace in the cities. If there is to be peace in the cities, there must be peace between neighbors. If there is to be peace between neighbors, there must be peace in the home. If there is to be peace in the home, there must be peace in the heart.」”

“「Heaven's net is wide; coarse are the meshes, yet nothing slips through.」”

“「A good family is one that practices the Tao without knowing it.」”

“「Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality.」”

“「Watch your thoughts they become your words. Watch your words they become your actions.」”

“「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.」”

“「When I let go of what I am I become what I might be and wonder fills the space of transformation」”

“「A leader is best when people barely know he exists. When his work is done, they will say: we did it ourselves.」”

“「The flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long」”

“「The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao. The name that can be named is not the eternal name.」”

“「The person who has not learned to be alone is a person who does not know themselves.」”

“「The snow goose need not bathe to make itself white neither need you do anything but be yourself」”

“「The Way that can be told is not the eternal Way. The name that can be named is not the eternal name.」”