Lao Tzu says: “Do you imagine the universe is agitated? Go into the desert at night and look out at the stars. This practice should answer the question. The superior person settles her mind as the universe settles the stars…
Lao Tzu says: “Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.”
Lao Tzu says: “Do not look only at yourself, and you will see much. Do not justify yourself, and you will be distinguished. Do not brag, and you will have merit. Do not be prideful, and your work will endure.”
Lao Tzu says: “Colors blind the eye. Sounds deafen the ear. Flavors numb the taste. Thoughts weaken the mind. Desires wither the heart. The Master observes the world but trusts his inner vision. He allows things to come and go.…
Lao Tzu says: “Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.”
Lao Tzu says: “Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.”
Lao Tzu says: “Because one believes in oneself, one doesn’t try to convince others. Because one is content with oneself, one doesn’t need others’ approval. Because one accepts oneself, the whole world accepts him or her.”
Lao Tzu says: “Anticipate the difficult by managing the easy.”
Lao Tzu says: “All streams flow to the sea because it is lower than they are. Humility gives it its power.”
Lao Tzu says: “All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small.”