"The nameless is the beginning of Heaven..." - Quote by Lao Tzu
The nameless is the beginning of Heaven and Earth. The named is the mother of all things.
More by Lao Tzu
“The Master observes the world, but trusts his inner vision. He allows things to come and go. His heart is as open as the sky.”
“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.”
“To know that you do not know is the best. To pretend to know when you do not know is a disease.”
More on Origin
“All love comes from the family.”
“What people don't realize is that the so-called Seattle grunge scene grew out of several close-knit gourmet supper clubs - we would only pick up guitars to pass the time while our dishes were simmering, baking, boiling, etc.”
“In some remote corner of the universe, poured out and glittering among innumerable solar systems, there once was a star on which clever animals invented knowledge.”
More on Creation
“Once out of nature I shall never takeMy bodily form from any natural thing,But such a form as Grecian goldsmiths make”
“Nothing can be done without solitude. I've created my own solitude which nobody suspects”
“1) Never trust a cop in a raincoat. 2) Beware of enthusiasm and of love, both are temporary and quick to sway. 3) If asked if you care about the world's problems, look deep into the eyes of he who asks, he will never ask you again. 4) Never give your real name. 5) If ever asked to look at yourself, don't look. 6) Never do anything the person standing in front of you can't understand. 7) Never create anything, it will be misinterpreted, it will chain you and follow you for the rest of your life.”