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

Through return to simple living comes control of desires. In control of desires stillness is attained. In stillness the world is restored.

The truest sayings are paradoxical.

Don't think you can attain total awareness and whole enlightenment without proper discipline and practice. This is egomania. Appropriate rituals channel your emotions and life energy toward the light. Without the discipline to practice them, you will tumble constantly backward into darkness.

Do not make them (people) weary at their work. If you do not make them weary, they will not be weary of you.

By moderation one can be generous.

To be brave without compassion, generous without moderation, and rule without refraining from being first in the world, are certain deaths.