He who knows others is clever; He who knows himself has discernment.

In lightness the root is lost. In haste the ruler is lost.

One cannot reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.

A tree as wide as a man's embrace grows from a tiny shoot.

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.

Pounding an edge to sharpness will not make it last.

There are three layers to the universe. In the lower, Tai Ching, and the middle, Shan Ching, the hindrance of a physical bodily existence is required. Those who fail to live consistently in accord with the Tao reside here. In the upper, Yu Ching, there is only Tao: the bondage of form is broken, and the only thing existing is the exquisite energy dance of the immortal divine beings.