The sage does not act and therefore does not fail, does not seize and therefore does not lose.

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.

In these last days, what the world really needs is courageous parenting from mothers and fathers who are not afraid to speak up and take a stand.

...story is a powerful stimulant with tremendous influence over how we think and act. Like meth, only safer.

Tall oaks from little acorns grow.

Don't fake it till you make it. Be real, be transparent, be authentic and be yourself.

Just because it doesn't work out for you, doesn't mean that it's not wonderful for someone else.

Meditation is the most effective form of relaxation. It not only relaxes the body and mind but also feeds them with vital energy, peace and happiness.

If you don't have God in your life, you are nothing.

Each moment of the year has its own beauty.

When I suffer in mind, stories are my refuge; I take them like opium; and consider one who writes them as a sort of doctor of the mind.

Recall how often in human history the saint and the rebel have be the same person. (p. 35)