The Tao's principle is spontaneity.

Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words, they become actions. Watch your actions, they become habit.

Those who are right do not argue. Those who argue are not right.

Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.

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

One who believes in himself has no need to convince others.

He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.

Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.

In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.

Let your workings remain a mystery. Just show people the results.

The leader is a teacher who succeeds without taking credit. And, because credit is not taken, credit is received.

All things are strange which are worth knowing.

True freedom is the ability to respond consciously, in the most beneficial way, to whatever life throws at you.

With your thoughts, emotions, and beliefs under control, you can have as much as the richest man and be as peaceful as a Buddhist monk . You can experience inner-happiness and euphoric love.

We don't go back to wallow, we go back to undo the lies that are back there that are holding its captive from living a wondrous and full life.

We can't understand the universe in any clear way without the supernatural.

Poetry is a presentiment of the truth.

Desire to have things done quickly prevents their being done thoroughly.

What we cut off from our other faults is very often but so much added to our pride.

When I couldn't get ahold of cigarettes, I'd roll coffee grounds into typing paper and smoke that and then vomit.

I find sadness and strife to be so much more interesting with an upbeat melody.