Great acts are made up of small deeds.

He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened.

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.

A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

I have stretched ropes from steeple to steeple; garlands from window to window; golden chains from star to star, and I dance.

Good advice is always certain to be ignored, but that's no reason not to give it.

We are born crying, live complaining, and die disappointed.

I'm intact, and I don't give a damn.

The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.

I would rather walk with a friend in the dark, than alone in the light.

A healthy attitude is contagious but don't wait to catch it from others. Be a carrier.

When I buy a new book, I always read the last page first, that way in case I die before I finish, I know how it ends. That, my friend, is a dark side.

I find television very educational. The minute somebody turns it on, I go to the library and read a good book.