32+ Tao Te Ching Quotes And Meanings. 2.the flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long." ― lao tzu. Water is soft and yet powerful. 1 when you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everyone will respect you. Only in being lived by the tao can you be truly yourself. "between heaven and earth, / there seems to be a bellows: There is no greater flaw than wanting more and more. 2 being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. Whoever knows contentment is blissful at all times." tao te ching quotes, verse 46. You can't know it, but you can be it, at ease in your own life. "indeed, the hidden and the.
