The wise man puts himself last and finds himself first.

Clay is moulded to make a vessel, but the utility of the vessel lies in the space where there is nothing. . . . Thus, taking advantage of what is, we recognize the utility of what is not.

The natural laws of the universe are inviolable... what you say and do determines what happens in your life... You are the master of your life and death. What you do is what you are.

If good happens, good; if bad happens, good.

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

Carrying body and soul and embracing the one, Can you avoid separation?

Stillness is easy to maintain.