Lao Tzu Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Lao Tzu quotes, Lao Tzu sayings, and Lao Tzu proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream. Water them with optimism and solutions and you will cultivate success. Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream. Lao Tzu
Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. Lao Tzu
The truth is not always beautiful, nor beautiful words the truth. Lao Tzu
If a person seems wicked, do not cast him away. Awaken him with your words, elevate him with your deeds, repay his injury with your kindness. Do not cast him away; cast away his wickedness. Lao Tzu
Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. Lao Tzu
He who does not trust enough will not be trusted. Lao Tzu
When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you. Lao-Tzu
Time is a created thing. To say 'I don't have time,' is like saying, 'I don't want to. Lao Tzu
A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step. Lao Tzu
A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving. Lao Tzu
To lead people, walk behind them. Lao Tzu
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Lao Tzu
When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be. Lao Tzu
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Lao Tzu
What the caterpillar calls the end the rest of the world calls a butterfly. Lao Tzu
Silence is a source of Great Strength. Lao Tzu
He who conquers others is strong; He who conquers himself is mighty. Lao Tzu
Music in the soul can be heard by the universe. Lao Tzu
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
When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be. Lao Tzu
From caring comes courage. Lao Tzu
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Lao Tzu
The further one goes, the less (he realizes he) one knows. Lao-Tzu
The wise man does not lay up his own treasures. The more he gives to others, the more he has for his own. Lao Tzu
People are difficult to govern because they have too much knowledge. Lao-Tzu
Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength, mastering yourself is true power. Lao-Tzu
If you look to others for fulfillment, you will never be fulfilled. If your happiness depends on money, you will never be happy with yourself. Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you. Lao Tzu
Because one believes in oneself, one doesn't try to convince others. Because one is content with oneself, one doesn't need others' approval. Because one accepts oneself, the whole world accepts him or her. Lao Tzu
Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power. Lao-Tzu
Water is fluid, soft, and yielding. But water will wear away rock, which is rigid and cannot yield. As a rule, whatever is fluid, soft, and yielding will overcome whatever is rigid and hard. This is another paradox: what is soft is strong. Lao-Tzu