"Treat the large as the small and..." - Quote by Lao Tzu

“The world is ruled by letting things take their course. It cannot be ruled by interfering.”

“Be content with an ordinary life.”

“Rule a kingdom as though you were cooking a small fish - don't overdo it.”

“Society does not love its unmaskers.”

“Writers seldom write the things they think. They simply write the things they think other folks think they think.”

“I--this thought which is called I--is the mould into which the world is poured like melted wax.”

“Whatever you do, whatever you're working with, whether it's manual work or talking to people or buying or selling, every little thing encompasses the power and simplicity of presence.”

“Where the citizen uses a mere sliver or board, the pioneer uses the whole trunk of a tree.”

“Not here not there not anywhere!”