Stretch the bow to the very full, and you will wish you had stopped in time.
All things of the world are born of being; being is born of nonbeing.
Nothing is weaker than water, Yet for overcoming what is hard and strong, Nothing surpasses it.
When you realize where you come from, you naturally become tolerant, amused, kindhearted as a grandmother, and dignified as a king. Immersed in wonder, you can deal with whatever life brings you, and when death comes, you are ready.
The world is ruled by letting things take their course. It cannot be ruled by interfering.
Deal with it before it happens. Set things in order before there is confusion.