He who loves does not dispute: He who disputes does not love.

Yet mystery and imagination arise from the same source. This source is called darkness ... Darkness within darkness, the gateway to all understanding.

The difficult problems in life always start off being simple. Great affairs always start off being small.

The real is empty and the empty real

When the uncarved wood is split, its parts are put to use. When the sage is put to use, he becomes the head.

Keeping plenty of gold and jade in the palace makes no one able to defend it.

Because he (the Sage) demands no honor, he will never be dishonored.