When superior people hear of the Way, they carry it out with diligence. When middling people hear of the Way, it sometimes seems to be there, sometimes not. When lesser people hear of the Way, they ridicule it greatly. If they didn't laugh at it, it wouldn't be the Way.

Freedom from desire leads to inner peace.

The usefulness of a pot comes from its emptiness.

The ancients said: Hulk to be whole.

Misfortune is the root of good fortune; good fortune gives birth to misfortune.

There is no illusion great than fear.

The softest in the world surpasses the hardest in the world.