Marriage is three parts love and seven parts forgiveness of sins.

The world is a sacred vessel. It should not be meddled with. It should not be owned. If you try to meddle with it you will ruin it. If you try to own it you will lose it

If you see what is small as it sees itself, and accept what is weak for what strength it has, and use what is dim for the light it gives then all will go well. This is called Acting Naturally.

...the more you talk of it, the less you understand.

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

Those who are quiet value the words. When their task is completed, people will say: We did it ourselves.

Keep your mouth shut, and close up the doors of sight and sound, and as long as you live you will have no vexation. But open your mouth, or become inquisitive, and you will be in trouble all your life long.