In language clarity is everything.

If I hold up one corner of a square and the student cannot workout the other three for himself, I won't go any further.

What is God-given is called nature; to follow nature is called Tao (the Way); to cultivate the way is called culture. Before joy, anger, sadness and happiness are expressed, they are called the inner self; when they are expressed to the proper degree, they are called harmony. The inner self is the correct foundation of the world, and the harmony is the illustrious Way. When a man has achieved the inner self and harmony, the heaven and earth are orderly and the myriad of things are nourished and grow thereby.

The ideal teacher guides his students but does not pull them along; he urges them to go forward and does not suppress them; he opens the way but does not take them to the place.

One joy dispels a hundred cares.

Learn as though you would never be able to master it; hold it as though you would be in fear of losing it.

I will not be concerned at other men's not knowing me;I will be concerned at my own want of ability.