Who expects to be able to go out of a house except by the door? How is it then that no one follows this Way of ours?

The general of a large army may be defeated, but you cannot defeat the determined mind of a peasant.

You will never know how sharp a sword is unless it's drawn from its sheath

Happiness is not at the top of the mountain, but in how to climb.

A common man marvels at uncommon things. A wise man marvels at the commonplace.

True wisdom is knowing what you don't know

A man exercising no forethought will soon experience present sorrow.