"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished."

— Lao Tzu

"Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner."

— Lao Tzu

"Life and death are one thread, the same line viewed from different sides."

— Lao Tzu

"The truth is not always beautiful, nor beautiful words the truth."

— Lao Tzu

"Who acts in stillness finds stillness in his life."

— Lao Tzu

"Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power."

— Lao Tzu

"New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings."

— Lao Tzu

"He who is contented is rich."

— Lao Tzu

"Love is a decision. Not an emotion."

— Lao Tzu

"When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everyone will respect you."

— Lao Tzu

"The words of truth are always paradoxical."

— Lao Tzu

"The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step."

— Lao Tzu

"Silence is a source of great strength."

— Lao Tzu

"Those who know do not speak. Those who speak do not know."

— Lao Tzu

"Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment."

— Lao Tzu

"If you try to change it, you will ruin it. Try to hold it, and you will lose it."

— Lao Tzu

"If you want to know me look inside your heart."

— Lao Tzu

"Doing nothing is better than being busy doing nothing."

— Lao Tzu

"A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving."

— Lao Tzu

"All streams flow to the sea because it is lower than they are. Humility gives it its power."

— Lao Tzu