If you can find true contentment, it will last forever. Laozi More Quotes by Laozi More Quotes From Laozi By following this simple path, you become extraordinary, unfathomable, a being of profound cosmic subtlety. You outlive time and space by realizing the subtle truth of the universe. Laozi simple truth time All things of the world are born of being; being is born of nonbeing. Laozi taoism born world Letting the mind control the vital breath is called force. Laozi taoism force mind Lightly given promises must meet with little trust. Laozi taoism littles promise Yielding is the way of the Tao. Laozi taoism acceptance way A man's excellence is like that of water; It benefits all things without striving; It takes to the low places shunned by men. Water is akin to Tao. . . . In all the earth nothing weaker than water, Yet in attacking the hard, nothing superior, Nothing so certain in wearing down strength: There is no way to resist it. Note then: The weak conquer the strong, The yielding outlast the aggressors. Laozi strength strong men Become totally empty Laozi emptiness mind inspirational When you let go of what you are, you become what you might be. Laozi letting-go motivational inspirational Find a teacher who is an integral being, a beacon who extends his light and virtue with equal ease to those who appreciate him and those who don't. Shape yourself in his mold, bathe in his nourishing radiance, and reflect it out to the rest of the world. Laozi light appreciation teacher The softest of stuff in the world, penetrates quickly the hardest, insubstantial, it enters where there is no room. Laozi breathing stuff world Why are the people starving?- Laozi letting-go life people The eye with which you see God is the same eye with which God sees you; one in seeing; one in knowing; one in loving. Laozi seeing eye knowing The sage is sharp but does not cut, pointed but does not pierce, forthright but does not offend, bright but does not dazzle. Laozi taoism cutting doe A good traveler leaves no tracks. Good speech lacks fault-finding. Laozi track speech life Water is the softest thing, yet it can penetrate mountains and earth. This shows clearly the principle of softness overcoming hardness. Laozi wisdom wise life To become learned, each day add something. To become enlightened, each day drop something Laozi spiritual inspirational philosophy As soon as you have made a thought, laugh at it. Laozi laughter happiness laughing Not-knowing is true knowledge. Laozi knowing inspirational moving He who gains a victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himself is all powerful. Laozi powerful strength strong With virtue and quietness one may conquer the world. Laozi conquer-the-world power peace
