All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small.
Lao Tzu quote Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill. Keep sharpening your knife and it will blunt.
Lao Tzu quote Clay is moulded to form a cup, But it is on its non-being that the utility of the cup depends. Doors and windows are cut out to make a room, But it is on its non-being that the utility of the room depends. Therefore turn being into advantage, and turn non-being into utility.
Lao Tzu quote Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength; loving someone deeply gives you courage.
Lao Tzu quote By letting it go it all gets done. The world is won by those who let it go. But when you try and try. The world is beyond the winning.
Lao Tzu quote An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox.
Lao Tzu quote Because of a great love, one is courageous.
Lao Tzu quote A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
Lao Tzu quote Biography
Father of Taoism
