Happiness perches on misery. Misery crouches beneath happiness.

A follower of the Way (Tao) loses something each day. Loss after loss until arriving at Non Action (Wu Wei).

Yield and overcome; Bend and be straight; Empty and be full; Wear out and be new; Have little and gain; Have much and be confused. ...The ancients say, "Yield and overcome." Is that an empty saying? Be really whole, And all things will come to you.

The value of teaching without words and accomplishing without action is understood by few in the world.

A great country needs more people to serve it. A small country needs more people to serve. So, if both shall get what they need, the great country ought to yield.

Be who you are, and go the whole way.

Throw away sacredness and wisdom and people will be one hundred times happier.