Seek not happiness too greedily and be not fearful of happiness.

There is something obscure which is complete before heaven and earth arose; tranquil, quiet, standing alone without change, moving without peril. It could be the mother of everything. Not knowing its name, I call it Tao.

The Tao gives birth to One. One gives birth to yin and yang. Yin and yang give birth to all things... The complete whole is the complete whole. So also is any part the complete whole... But forget about understanding and harmonizing and making all things one. The universe is already a harmonious oneness; just realize it.

If you want to be given everything, give everything up.

Those who advice the ruler on the Way, do not want the world subdued with weapons.

Whoever is capable of knowing when they have had enough will always be satisfied.

When you are sick of your sickness you will cease to be sick.