If you want to shrink something, you must first allow it to expand. If you want to get rid of something, you must first allow it to flourish. If you want to take something, you must first allow it to be given. This is called the subtler perception of the way things are. The soft overcomes the hard. The slow overcomes the fast. Let your workings remain a mystery. Just show people the results.

Filling life exceedingly is called ominous.

The truth often sounds paradoxical.

The one who can dissolve her mind will suddenly discover the Tao at her feet.

The well-run group is not a battlefield of egos.

Covetousness is the greatest misfortune. One who does not know what is enough will never have enough.

To know one's ignorance is the best part of knowledge.