The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness.

Because one believes in oneself, one doesn't try to convince. Because one is content with oneself, one doesn't need others' approval. Because one accepts oneself, the whole world accepts him or her.

. . . These are notions of the mind, which is like a knife, always chipping away at the Tao, trying to render it graspable and manageable. But that which is beyond form is ungraspable, and that which is beyond knowing is unmanageable. There is, however, this consolation: She who lets go of the knife will find the Tao at her fingertips.

Wise travelers always stop short before they come to danger.

ALL things in Nature work silently. They come into being and possess nothing. They fulfil their functions and make no claim.

To practice virtue is to selflessly offer assistance to others, giving without limitation one's time, abilities, and possessions in service, whenever and wherever needed, without prejudice concerning the identity of those in need.

Who can wait quietly until the mud settles? Who can remain still until the moment of action?