Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.

Everything will settle in its own place automatically.

To attain to the human form must always be a source of joy. And then to undergo continuous transitions, with only the infinite to look forward to: what incomparable bliss is that!

Harmony is called the eternal. Knowing the eternal is called clarity.

Praise and disgrace cause fear.

Because of deep love, one is courageous. Because of frugality, one is generous. Because of not daring to be ahead of the world, one becomes the leader of the world.

A violent wind does not outlast the morning; a squall of rain does not outlast the day. Such is the course of Nature. And if Nature herself cannot sustain her efforts long, how much less can man!