When the great Tao is abandoned, benevolence and righteousness arise.

Those who know it do not speak about it. Those who speak about it do not know it.

Loss is not as bad as wanting more.

We are all capable of much more than we think we are.

Success is as dangerous as failure. Hope is as hollow as fear.

I have three precious things which I hold fast and prize. The first is gentleness; the second frugality; the third is humility, which keeps me from putting myself before others. Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.

Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.