The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
To know the road ahead, ask those coming back.
When you are content to be simply yourself, you will shut the world out.
Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.
He who knows others is wise; he who knows himself is enlightened.
Those who flow as life flows know they need no other force.
A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.
Silence is a source of great strength.
A great leader is not a particular person, but a great cause.
To be truly fulfilled, embrace the stillness within.
Simplicity, patience, compassion—these three are your greatest treasures.
What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls a butterfly.
He who does not trust enough will not be trusted.
If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future.
The best fighter is never angry.
When you realize nothing is lacking, the whole world belongs to you.
The wise man does not lay up his own treasures. The more he gives to others, the more he has for himself.
When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.
The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.
In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you.
Those who are wise do not lay up treasures but spend them.
He who knows enough is enough will always have enough.
The soul is here for its own joy.
To lead people, walk behind them.
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.
If you want to awaken all of humanity, then awaken all of yourself.
You should be both a teacher and a student.
The journey not the arrival matters.
Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom.
A wise man adapts himself to circumstances as water shapes itself to the vessel that contains it.
Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes.
Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.
There is no greater danger than underestimating your opponent.
Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.
Difficulties mastered are opportunities won.
When you let go of what you are, you become what you might be.
The truth is not always beautiful, nor beautiful words the truth.
What you think, you become.
The more that you give, the more that you will receive.
True love knows no boundaries.
Do your work, then step back. The only path to serenity.
Change is the only constant in life.
The wise adapt; the foolish resist.
Patience is the companion of wisdom.
Embrace what is, let go of what was, and have faith in what will be.