To bear and not to own; to act and not lay claim; to do the work and let it go: for just letting it go is what makes it stay.

Yield and overcome; Bend and be straight; Empty and be full; Wear out and be new; Have little and gain; Have much and be confused. ...The ancients say, "Yield and overcome." Is that an empty saying? Be really whole, And all things will come to you.

Can you open and close the gate of Heaven and act like a woman?

When the great Tao is forgotten, goodness and piety appear. When the body's intelligence declines, cleverness and knowledge step forth. When there is no peace in the family, filial piety begins. When the country falls into chaos, patriotism is born.

When you are one with loss, the loss is experienced willingly.

The sage honors his part of the settlement, but does not exact his due from others.

If you want to become full, let yourself be empty.