Top Taoism Quotations

548 Taoism quotes by 22 unique authors

Approach your own inner life with a loving quality that accepts who you are without trying to change who you are. — Laozi
Having reached a high level of realization (or having accomplished anything in life), don't get excited or puffed up with pride but remain calm, humble,… — Laozi
Great knowledge sees all in one. Small knowledge breaks down into the many. — Zhuangzi
By ethical argument and moral principle the greatest crimes are eventually shown to have been necessary, and, in fact, a signal benefit to mankind. — Zhuangzi
If good happens, good; if bad happens, good. — Laozi
Praise of power leads to weakness; Love of things leads to loss; The wise one leads by filling people's hearts; He destroys illusion and disturbs… — Laozi
...the more you talk of it, the less you understand. — Laozi
The Tao is like a well; used but never used up. — Laozi
Among religions in this country which do not teach what would generally be considered a belief in the existence of God are Buddhism, Taoism, Ethical… — Hugo Black
What is most necessary for people and what is given us in great abundance, are experiences, especially experiences of the forces within us. This is… — Jacob Needleman
Regardless of what you want to call it, guys need some type of spirituality they can grab onto. If it's Christianity, which is a very… — Barry Zito
Taoism extols the virtue of flexibility. What survives on earth is what effortlessly adapts to the changing environment and changing circumstances. — Ernie J Zelinski
The teachings of Osho, in fact, encompass many religions, but he is not defined by any of them. He is an illuminating speaker on Zen,… — Nevill Drury
A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions. — Confucius
Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire. — Confucius
If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years,… — Confucius
Do you really want to be happy? You can begin by being appreciative of who you are and what you've got. — Benjamin Hoff
…the doctrinal differences between Hinduism and Buddhism and Taoism are not anywhere near as important as doctrinal differences among Christianity and Islam and Judaism. Holy… — Robert M. Pirsig
But the transformation of consciousness undertaken in Taoism and Zen is more like the correction of faulty perception or the curing of a disease. It… — Alan Watts
Why can't we simply borrow what is useful to us from Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, especially Zen, as we borrow from Christianity, science, American Indian traditions… — Edward Abbey
When you discard arrogance, complexity, and a few other things that get in the way, sooner or later you will discover that simple, childlike, and… — Benjamin Hoff
The honey doesn't taste so good once it is being eaten; the goal doesn't mean so much once it is reached; the reward is no… — Benjamin Hoff
But the basic Taoism that we are concerned with here is simply a particular way of appreciating, learning from, and working with whatever happens in… — Benjamin Hoff

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