Taoist philosophy is essentially monistic. Matter and energy, Yang and Yin, heaven and earth, are conceived of as essentially one or as two coexistent poles of one indivisible whole.

Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one

Make at least one definite move daily toward your goal.

Remember, success is a journey not a destination. Have faith in your ability. You will do just fine.

Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water.

Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind.

A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.

I'm not in this world to live up to your expectations and you're not in this world to live up to mine.

The past is no more; the future not yet. Nothing exists except the here and now. Our grand business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at our hands.

A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at.

If you love life, don't waste time, for time is what life is made up of.

There is power born of humility . . . Humility, in business and in life, is a powerful asset and does not denote lowliness, unimportance, or self-deprecation.

I can't find the words." She stared daggers at him. "Don't hurt yourself trying.

Moderation is the key to old age and the doorway to boredom

Tradition is a guide and not a jailer.

Throughout the entire course of history, warfare is always changing.

Gross ignorance is 144 times worse than ordinary ignorance.

The intellectual heritage of the race belongs to the minority.

If you don't like your outcomes, change your responses.

Nothing is made in vain, but the fly came near it.

We believe that civilization has been created under the pressure of the exigencies of life at the cost of satisfaction of the instincts.