Taoism Quotes
Those who seek knowledge, collect something every day. Those who seek the Way, let go of something every day.
Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent.
If you search everywhere, yet cannot find what you are seeking, it is because what you seek is already in your possession.
Among religions in this country which do not teach what would generally be considered a belief in the existence of God are Buddhism, Taoism, Ethical Culture, Secular Humanism and others.
The Master observes the world, but trusts his inner vision. He allows things to come and go. His heart is as open as the sky.
Grappling with fate is like meeting an expert wrestler: to escape, you have to accept the fall when you are thrown. The only thing that counts is whether you get back up.
You must let what happens happen. Everything must be equal in your eyes, good and evil, beautiful and ugly, foolish and wise.
See others as yourself. See families as your family. See towns as your town. See countries as your country. See worlds as your world.
Do you really want to be happy? You can begin by being appreciative of who you are and what you've got.
Goodness in words creates trust, goodness in thinking creates depth, goodness in giving creates love.
It is too facile to say that the way to follow Tao is to simply go along with the flow of life. Sometimes, like the carp, we must know when to go it alone.
When you accurately perceive the fluidity of things, you can also begin to perceive the constancy behind them: the creative, transformative, boundless, immutable Tao.
All men desire to free themselves solely from death; they do not know how to free themselves from life.
The value of teaching without words and accomplishing without action is understood by few in the world.
The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao. The name that can be named is not the eternal Name.
Never take over the world to tamper with it. Those who want to tamper with it are not fit to take over the world.
