The Tao that can be spoken is not the eternal Tao. The name that can be named is not the eternal name.
When her work is done, she forgets it. That is why it lasts forever.
Because it has no desires, it can be called small. Because all things return to it, it can be called great.
Once an action has been committed, it is saved into eternity. It cannot be altered; it belongs to the irrevocable sanctuary of the past.
The present moment is the golden seam where potentiality is woven into the tapestry of the permanent past.
Everything can be taken from a man but the unassailable sovereignty of his inner choice; in that choice lies his eternal freedom.
Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come.
We cross infinity with every step; we meet the eternal in every second.
Every leaf in the forest carries the watermark of eternity.
The eternal is uncovered when the temporary is understood.
The beauty of the soul never fades with the passing of years.
Silence the restless senses to hear the whisper of eternity.
The soul is the eternal traveler in the infinite realms of spirit.
Birth is not a beginning; death is not an end. There is existence without limitation; there is continuity without a starting point.
Beauty is eternity gazing at itself in a mirror. But you are eternity and you are the mirror.
Trust the dreams, for in them is hidden the gate to eternity.
Why give your heart to that which is bound to turn into dust? Give your heart to the eternal Spring.
The tavern of love has no locks on its door; enter freely, leave your ego at the threshold, and drink of eternity.
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