As it acts in the world, the Tao is like the bending of a bow. The top is bent downward; the bottom is bent up. It adjusts excess and deficiency so that there is perfect balance.

Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength

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

Be empty. Be still. Just watch everything come and go. This is the way of Nature.

Those who are content suffer no disgrace.

A good runner leaves no footprints.

The reality of the building does not consist in the roof and walls, but in the space within to be lived in.