The fish cannot leave the deep waters. The state's weaponry should not be displayed. — Laozi Copy Share Image
The mind of the child is not formed. We are shown that this is life, this is the world. — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
The value comes from what is there, but the use comes from what is not there. — Laozi Copy Share Image
“The hard and mighty lie beneath the ground While the tender and weak dance on the breeze above.” — Lao Tzu Copy Share Image
Hope and fear are both phantoms that arise from thinking of the self. When we don't see the self as self, what… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
We should not weep or cry or be upset when we see the generations pass, because all are forms of the infinite… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
When there is time, there has to be suffering. Because in time there's desire and attachment and transition. This is the world… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
The sage does not act and therefore does not fail, does not seize and therefore does not lose. — Laozi Copy Share Image
In the pursuit of learning, every day something is acquired. In the pursuit of Tao, every day something is dropped. — Laozi Copy Share Image
So the unwanting soul sees what's hidden, and the ever-wanting soul sees only what it wants. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
To exercise no-thought and rest in nothing is the first step toward resting in Tao. To start from nowhere and follow no… — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
“In East Asia generally, the notion of a Supreme Being, so essential to Western religions, is replaced by that of a Supreme… — John Blofeld Copy Share Image
Business and scholarship pass away with the person, but the soul is forever like new. Fame and fortune change with the generations,… — Zicheng Hong Copy Share Image
The mark of a moderate man is freedom from his own ideas. Tolerant like the sky, all-pervading like sunlight, firm like a… — Laozi Copy Share Image
You should not be too much of a purist in your way of life, for you need to be able to accept… — Zicheng Hong Copy Share Image
A thousand pieces of gold may hardly bring a moment's happiness, but a small favor can cause a lifetime's gratitude. Too much… — Zicheng Hong Copy Share Image
“When love and hate are both absent, everything becomes clear and undisguised. Make the slightest distinction, however, and heaven and earth are… — Hsin Hsin Ming Copy Share Image
Lao Tsu found Taoism easy to reconcile withthe world of human beings, which is interesting because with all the nature imagery, one… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
What we're seeking to do is become transparent. A transparent window on reality. But that takes time to do. We're starting with… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
All things in the world are born out of being. Being is born out of non-being. — Laozi Copy Share Image
Truly, only acting without thought of one's life is superior to valuing one's life. — Laozi Copy Share Image
Don't impose your will through manipulation of aggressive emotions and actions. — Laozi Copy Share Image
Lao Tsu doesn't seem to hold to much stock for words or phrases or teachings. — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
The sage honors his part of the settlement, but does not exact his due from others. — Laozi Copy Share Image
Great knowledge sees all in one. Small knowledge breaks down into the many. — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
All the fish needs is to get lost in the water. All man needs is to get lost in Tao. — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
