Nothing and no one in the world is valuable or worthless.

Doing nothing is better than being busy doing nothing.

Even the longest journey must begin where you stand.

He who treasures his body as much as the world can care for the world.

Just as the value of a house lies in its location, The value of a mind lies in its depth, The value of giving lies in the presence of a generous spirit, The value of words lies in their reliability.

If you want to shrink something, you must first allow it to expand. If you want to get rid of something, you must first allow it to flourish. If you want to take something, you must first allow it to be given. This is called the subtler perception of the way things are. The soft overcomes the hard. The slow overcomes the fast. Let your workings remain a mystery. Just show people the results.

Rule your mind with serenity rather than with force and manipulation.