Gently eliminating all obstacles to his own understanding, he constantly maintains his unconditional sincerity. His humility, perseverance, and adaptability evoke the response of the universe and fill him with divine light.

Ancient masters of excellence had a subtle essence, and a depth too profound to comprehend.

Water is fluid, soft, and yielding. But water will wear away rock, which is rigid and cannot yield. As a rule, whatever is fluid, soft, and yielding will overcome whatever is rigid and hard. This is another paradox: what is soft is strong.

To know you have enough is to be rich.

The noble must make humility his root.

You cannot know the body by studying the finger, and you cannot understand the universe by learning one science.

What man has more than enough and gives it to the world? Only the man of Tao.