80 Quotes by Deng Ming-Dao

Expression is never helped by suppression.

Who you are is always right.

Markings in dry clay disappearOnly when the clay is soft again.Scars upon the self disappearOnly when one becomes soft within.

All teachings are mere references. The true experience is living your own life. Then, even the holiest of words are only words.

If you have a good idea, use it so that you will not only accomplish something, but so that you can make room for new ones to flow into you.

The moon does not fight. It attacks no one. It does not worry. It does not try to crush others. It keeps to its course, but by its very nature, it gently influences. What other body could pull an entire ocean from shore to shore? The moon is faithful to its nature and its power is never diminished.

Success in spiritual life is measured not by spectacular events but by daily devotion.

We may be floating on Tao, but there is nothing wrong with steering. If Tao is like a river, it is certainly good to know where the rocks are.

It is too facile to say that the way to follow Tao is to simply go along with the flow of life. Sometimes, like the carp, we must know when to go it alone.