Thursday, February 23, 2012

10 Quotes from Lao Tzu

Taoism and Zen are discernably different philosophies, but there's plenty of overlap.  Lao Tzu was the father of Taoism, having written the Tao Te Ching.  It's a remarkable work and (in my opinion) one of the greatest poetic and philosophical achievements in human history.  Every page is filled with wisdom.  It's great for quick, dense inspiration.  Enjoy these quotes; I hope they spur you to read more from Lao Tzu.
 
 Green on green

 "The unnameable is the eternally real."

"...the unwanting soul sees what's hidden, and the ever-wanting soul sees only what it wants."





"A good artist lets his intuition lead him 
wherever it wants."

"He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough."

Colors of Autumn

"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."

"The more laws and order are made prominent, the more thieves and robbers there will be."

Black and White

"The mark of a moderate man
is freedom from his own ideas."

"Wise men don't need to prove their point; men who need to prove their point aren't wise."



"The more he does for others, the happier he is.  The more he gives to others, the wealthier he is."

"A journey of a thousand miles 
started with a first step."


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