Lao Tzu

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

Why is the tao so valuable? Because it is everywhere, and everyone can use it. This is why those who seek will find.

If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.

Rule a kingdom as though you were cooking a small fish – don’t overdo it.

Tao in the world is like a river flowing home to the sea.

Which is it, is man one of God’s blunders or is God one of man’s?

There are three books my daughter felt were the most important influences in her life: the Bible, her mother’s cookbook, and her father’s checkbook.

I feel the presence of a higher power. I believe that what you give is what you get. It’s universal law. I believe in the power of prayer and of words. I’ve learned that when you predict that negative things will happen, they do.

Don’t worry that you won’t attain oneness. Work on it!

To give pleasure to a single heart by a single kind act is better than a thousand head-bowings in prayer.

It’s all God’s will: you can die in your sleep, and God can spare you in battle.

When one person suffers from a delusion It is called insanity. When many people suffer from a delusion It is called Religion.

Mind your thoughts, as they become your words. Mind your words, as they become your actions. Mind your actions, as they become you.

Let go over a cliff, die completely, and then come back to life – after that you cannot be deceived.

O Lord, help me to be pure, but not yet.

The ordinary mind is the way.

I’m the fifth generation of Seventh Day Adventists and the youngest of four brothers. When I was still very small, we formed a gospel quartet.

I have a habit of running from the things I’ve prayed for and then asking God to send them again.

Meditation is the ultimate mobile device; you can use it anywhere, anytime, unobtrusively.

A mind committed to compassion is like an overflowing reservoir – a constant source of energy, determination and kindness.