The mark of a moderate man is freedom from his own ideas. Tolerant like the sky, all-pervading like sunlight, firm like a mountain, supple like a tree in the wind, he has no destination in view and makes use of anything life happens to bring his way.

The True Person benefits yet expects no reward, does the work and moves on. There is no desire to be considered better than others.

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.

Those who have hardened, have a covenant with Death. Those who remain gentle are conjoined with Life.

To bear and not to own; to act and not lay claim; to do the work and let it go: for just letting it go is what makes it stay.

Ordinary men hate solitude. But the Master makes use of it, embracing his aloneness, realizing he is one with the whole universe.

The sage does not strive to be great. Thereby he can accomplish the great.