The True Person avoids extremes, self-indulgence, and extravagance.

In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple.

That the soft overcomes the hard, and the yielding overcomes the resistant, is a fact known by all, but practiced by few.

Lay plans for the accomplishment of the difficult before it becomes difficult; make something big by starting with it when small.

When superior people hear of the Way, they carry it out with diligence. When middling people hear of the Way, it sometimes seems to be there, sometimes not. When lesser people hear of the Way, they ridicule it greatly. If they didn't laugh at it, it wouldn't be the Way.

In the end, The treasure of life is missed by those who hold on and gained by those who let go

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