Tribute to Lao Surlam

This old friend was not the return of Lao-Tzu, I hasten to say. Lao S was a pseudo. I have a full book of his quotes, I often read them with emotion and laughter. It gives me such pleasure to read them again, you should like it too. Lao had the taste of the killing valve, when behind hides a pearl.

When he allowed me to post his quotes here, almost ten years ago, Lao added a condition. Under no circumstances should I reveal his identity or post his photo. Even after my death, he added. He has always sought absolute solitude and tranquility. Did he finally find it?

I have no information about his death, nor where, nor when, nor how. All I know is that he is missing. He has been unreachable for several years. I have concluded that he is no longer there. But this atypical guy is able to return, or send me a message impossible to trace.

Don’t be afraid of the world, my friend. The world should be afraid of you.

I don’t work for money and money doesn’t work for me.

Hoarding? Terrorizing! Who accumulates makes me shit. His excess deprive the mass.

I am the Voice that cries in the desert: “Ice cream! Cold drink!”

Gift does not dispense with effort, talent does not dispense with work, genius does not dispense with humility.

The fear of dying makes us live when the fear of living kills us.

When emptiness reaches the inside of the skull, it is the beginning of wisdom.

When emptiness reaches the inside of the skull, that is the beginning of wisdom

We are so used to hiding from the eyes of others that in the end we hide from our own eyes.

Symbolism? The wisdom of morons. What remains when everything is forgotten.

It is wrong to say that money has no smell. It always smells like shit.

 They have eyes, let them look! They have ears, let them listen! They have a spirit, let them use it! They have a mouth, let them shut up!

Beware of everything, the matrix is everywhere, but not the Resistance.

The golden age is like happiness: it is recognized only when it is past.

You have no enemies other than those you have put yourself in your path.

Without the Source, there would be nothing. But without anything, the Source remains.

For those who follow, go ahead. It is your turn.

The space is infinite where you fell asleep, but the space in your body is much larger still.

All religions are right in what they say, and wrong in what they deny.

Dying is nothing. What kills is getting old.

That’s all for now. Others will come along, so please feel free to come back.

I take this opportunity to inform you that a new section has been put online: the countless quotes from Eden Saga are now available. Click in the right column, or at the bottom of this page. Feast, there are plenty!

Lao Surlam, Selfportait — His name is an alias,quite funny his portrait is not like,but nice his existence is not proven.but possible.