Home / Quotes / Quote by Laozi

Quote by Laozi

“Be empty. Be still. Just watch everything come and go. This is the way of Nature.”

Quote by Laozi

Author

Laozi, also known as Lao Dan, was a renowned ancient Chinese philosopher and the founder of the Taoist school of thought. His birth and death dates are approximately 604 BC to 531 BC. Laozi advocated for顺应自然 (yielding to nature) and the principle of non-action (wu wei), which had a profound impact on Chinese philosophy, culture, and politics. more

You May Also Like

“True wilderness is where you keep it, and real wilderness experience cannot be a sedentary one; you have to seek it out not seated, but afoot.”

Real Nature Wilderness Sedentary

Author:David R. Brower

“The fastidious are unfortunate; nothing satisfies them.”

Unfortunate Fastidious

Author:Jean de La Fontaine

“Bringing nature into the classroom can kindle a fascination and passion for the diversity of life on earth and can motivate a sense of responsibility to safeguard it.”

Earth Passion Nature Responsibility Diversity Classroom Fascination Kindles Sense Of Responsibility Diversity Of Life

Author:David Attenborough

“We behold the face of nature bright with gladness.”

Faces Nature Gladness Origin Of Species

Book:On the Origin of Species

Source: On the Origin of Species

“Only when we connect to nature, engaged with nature, are we truly alive and vigorous. To really be alive, one must be under the sun, the moon, the shining stars and surrounded by the beautiful greenery and pure waters of the natural world.”

World Beautiful Stars Water Nature Natural Sun Alive Pure Moon Shining Engaged Natural World Vigorous Shining Star Greenery Pure Water

Author:Daisaku Ikeda

“Large swaths of what we now regard as basic medical knowledge came originally from naturalists.”

Nature Regard Medical Naturalist Medical Knowledge

Author:Richard Conniff

“Look at the trees, look at the birds, look at the clouds, look at the stars-and if you have eyes you will be able to see that the whole existence is joyful.”

Ifs Looks Whole Eye Able Stars Nature Existence Tree Bird Clouds Joyful Inspirational Nature Simply Happy

Author:Rajneesh

“We people in camp are merely big children, wayward and changeable.”

People Children Bigs Nature Camps

Book:Conspicuous Gallantry: Civil War Diary and Letters of Rutherford B. Hayes (Abridged)

Source: Conspicuous Gallantry: Civil War Diary and Letters of Rutherford B. Hayes (Abridged)

“Change is the handmaiden Nature requires to do her miracles with.”

Book:Roughing It

Source: Roughing It

“A society that feels itself too poor to afford the preservation of wilderness is not worthy of the name civilization.”

Feels Names Nature Poor Civilization Worthy Wilderness Preservation Not Worthy

Author:Edward Abbey