Failure is the foundation of success: success is the lurking place of failure.

Those who stand on their toes are not steady.

He who defends with love will be secure; Heaven will save him, and protect him with love.

I observe myself and I come to know others.

You will understand a great truth when you get to realize that what you do to others, you are doing to yourself.

The gentlest thing in the world overcomes the hardest thing in the world. That which has no substance enters where there is no space. This shows the value of non-action. Teaching without words, performing without actions: that is the Master's way.

The supreme good is like water, which nourishes all things without trying to. It is content with the low places that people disdain. Thus it is like the Tao. In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don't try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present. When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you.