That which shrinks must first expand.

In the end, The treasure of life is missed by those who hold on and gained by those who let go

The progress of the Way seems retreating.

Because every portion of the body, mind, and spirit yearns for the integration of yin and yang, angelic intercourse is led by the spirit rather than the sexual organs. . . . Where ordinary intercourse unites sex organs with sex organs, angelic cultivation unites spirit with spirit, mind with mind, and every cell of one body with every cell of the other body.

Abandon benevolence, discard duty, and people will return to the family ties.

Fame of self: Which matters more? Self or wealth: Which is more precious? Gain or loss: Which is more painful?

The reason why rivers and seas are able to be lords over a hundred mountain streams, is that they know how to keep below them. That is why they are able to reign over all the mountain streams.