The superior student listens to the Way and follows it closely. The average student listens to the Way and follows some and some not. The lesser student listens to the Way and laughs out loud. If there were no laughter it would not be the Way.

Those who are quiet value the words. When their task is completed, people will say: We did it ourselves.

Truthful words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not truthful. Good words are not persuasive; persuasive words are not good.

A violent wind does not last for a whole morning.

All things arise in unison. Thereby we see their return.

Knowing that we don't know it's humility; thinking that we know what we don't know, is sickness.

Act without striving. Work without interfering. Find the flavour in what is flavourless.