An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox.

Distortion upon distortion: . . . the more one uses the mind, the more confused one becomes.

All things of the world are born of being; being is born of nonbeing.

The surest test if a person be sane, is if she accepts life whole, as it is.

True humility involves opposites. The truly humble work in silence. Because they do not speak of their accomplishments, credit for them can never be taken away.

Heaven and Earth last for ever. Why do Heaven and Earth last for ever? They are unborn, so ever living. The sage stays behind, thus he is ahead. He is detached, thus at one with all. Through selfless action, he attains fulfillment.

The truth is not always beautiful, nor beautiful words the truth.