Words spoken about the Way have no taste. When looked at, there's not enough to see. When listened to, there's not enough to hear. When used, it is never exhausted.

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.

And think not you can direct the course of love, for love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course.

There seems little correlation between poverty and honesty. One would rather expect the opposite

When life throws you a curve ball, have a good eye.

A silver-tongued charlatan and a half-wit society are made for each other! When these two come together in an election, a great disaster happens: Charlatan comes to power!

Great ideas need landing gear as well as wings.

People think [immigration] is only about the dollar, but it's so much more complex. This is a place where you can reinvent yourself. I don't know that you can do that anywhere else.

When you get me a good man made out of arguments, I will get you a good dinner with reading you the cookery book.

We may outgrow the things of children, without acquiring sense and relish for those which become a man.

If people did not sometimes do silly things, nothing intelligent would ever get done.

If my hair gets any frizzier, I'll shave it to the scalp. Or light it on fire. Whichever is easier.