Close your mouth, block off your senses, blunt your sharpness, untie your knots, soften your glare, settle your dust. In dealing with others, be gentle and kind. It flows in places men reject and so is like the Tao. Water gives life to the ten thousand things and does not strive. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.
Be Content with what you have rejoice in the way things are. We shape clay into a pot, but it is the emptiness inside that holds whatever we want. If you look to others for fulfillment, you will never be truly fulfilled. A good traveler has no fixed plan, and is not intent on arriving. The more you know the less you understand. More about Daoism below Tao Te Ching Quotations and Sayings In Chinese philosophy this paradox is described through the twin principles of ‘wu wei‘ and ‘de‘. Trying to achieve something worsens the result in many areas of life. How do we fall asleep? Trying to sleep only worsens insomnia. Trying not to Try: Wu Wei and De in Taoism and modern Neurology It would not help Chinese people understand the book, after all, and the amount of English people who know enough Chinese to make it worth while is also minimal. It's also the closest to a translation that has the Chinese side by side with English - I don't think there is an actual translation like that on the market just yet. However, of all the translations I've looked at, this comes closest to being a scholarly translation that lets the reader in on the kinds of decisions scholars face when translating. Is there ever a definitive translation of a work like the Dao De Jing? I doubt it. This translation comes very close to a precise translation of the religious views of the author - as well as being an inspiring read. The Dao is hard to translate, as the Dao De Djing was written in very enigmatic Chinese. My recommendation: Tao Te Ching: The Definitive Edition by Lao Tzu - Just a great translation Another basis for its' popularity is that the text has some good advice for leaders or would-be-leaders. One of the reasons for its popularity is that it gives advice that helps us deal with the ever changing circumstances in modern life. The Toa Te Ching is one of the most popular texts in the West, despite it's Chinese background. Often seen as a text about leadership and management It's enigmatic words evoke insights that can help gain perspective. This text is used to gain wisdom, but also as a divination device. The usual spelling of this text is 'Dao De Ching', but Dao De Jing is more accurate. 
The Tao Te Ching leans on the 'live life as it is' side - no magic involved. It combines a respect for life as it is with magical practices. Taoism is one of the oldest still living religions in the world. This page has quotes from the Tao Te Ching and information about Taoism.
It's about leadership, living life and letting things be (that you can't control anyhow). Lao tse quotes & Introduction into the Dao Dao De Jing or Tao Te Ching Chang Tao-Ling Chinese Philosopher Founder of Taoism Tao Te Ching Quotes Lao Tsu (or Lao Tse, the Dao De Ching)
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