The hard and stiff are death's companions. The soft and weak are life's companions. Laozi More Quotes by Laozi More Quotes From 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, and in "perfect equanimity" if you want to continue in this deep state of consciousness. Laozi pridehumbleperfect The sage never strives for greatness, and can therefore accomplish greatness. Laozi sagetaoismgreatness The one who does not honor the teacher and the one who does not honor the task, although ever so knowledgeable, they are confused. Laozi confusedteacherknowledge The difficult problems in life always start off being simple. Great affairs always start off being small. Laozi affairproblemsimple Those who know are wise. Those who know themselves are enlightened. Laozi breathtakingwisdomwise If I have even just a little sense, I will walk on the main road and my only fear will be of straying from it. Keeping to the main road is easy, But people love to be sidetracked. Laozi spiritualjusticepeople Stop thinking, and end your problems. What difference between yes and no? What difference between success and failure? Must you value what others value, avoid what others avoid? How ridiculous! Laozi yes-and-nodifferencesthinking The sage knows without traveling, perceives without looking, completes without acting. Laozi sagetaoismacting The Tao is infinite, eternal. Why is it eternal? It was never born; thus it can never die. Why is it infinite? It has no desires for itself; thus it is present for all beings. The Master stays behind; that is why she is ahead. She is detached from all things; that is why she is one with them. Because she has let go of herself, she is perfectly fulfilled. Laozi taoletting-godesire Be as the still mountain; Move like the great river. Laozi mountainriversmoving Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless. Laozi strengthinspiringinspirational Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream. Laozi opportunity-for-successdreamworry Peace and quiet are preferred. Victory should not be praised. Laozi taoismvictoryquiet . . . Intelligence is not the same thing as wisdom. Laozi intelligencewisdom To have enough of enough is always enough. Laozi taoismenough Use the light that is in you to recover your natural clearness of sight Laozi over-youlightsight In work, do what you enjoy. Laozi enjoywork If you are at peace, you are living in the present. Laozi anxiety-depressionpast-present-futuretao-te-ching If you attach yourself to gross energies - loving this person, hating that clan, rejecting one experience or habitually indulging in another - then you will lead a series of heavy, attached lives. This can go on for a very long and tedious time. Laozi hatelifelong A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants. Laozi intuitionartistwant
