The most able seems clumsy. 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 pride humble perfect The sage never strives for greatness, and can therefore accomplish greatness. Laozi sage taoism greatness 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 confused teacher knowledge The difficult problems in life always start off being simple. Great affairs always start off being small. Laozi affair problem simple Those who know are wise. Those who know themselves are enlightened. Laozi breathtaking wisdom wise 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 spiritual justice people 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-no differences thinking The sage knows without traveling, perceives without looking, completes without acting. Laozi sage taoism acting 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 tao letting-go desire Be as the still mountain; Move like the great river. Laozi mountain rivers moving Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless. Laozi strength inspiring inspirational Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream. Laozi opportunity-for-success dream worry Peace and quiet are preferred. Victory should not be praised. Laozi taoism victory quiet . . . Intelligence is not the same thing as wisdom. Laozi intelligence wisdom To have enough of enough is always enough. Laozi taoism enough Use the light that is in you to recover your natural clearness of sight Laozi over-you light sight In work, do what you enjoy. Laozi enjoy work If you are at peace, you are living in the present. Laozi anxiety-depression past-present-future tao-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 hate life long A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants. Laozi intuition artist want
