Clay is used to make vases, but it is the emptiness they contain that makes them useful.

Anticipate the difficult by managing the easy.

In dwelling, be close to the land. In meditation, go deep in the heart. In dealing with others, be gentle and kind. In speech, be true. In ruling, be just. In daily life, be competent. In action, be aware of the time and the season.

Only I am clumsy, like drifting on the waves of the sea, without direction.

Seal the openings, shut the doors, dull the sharpness, untie the knots, dim the light, become one with the dust. This is called the profound union.

A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step and if that step is the right step, it becomes the last step.

The Way is eternal. Until your last day, you are free from peril.