Cut out doors and windows for the house. The holes make it useful.

Whoever is planted in the Tao will not be rooted up. Whoever embraces the Tao will not slip away. Her name will be held in honor from generation to generation. Let the Tao be present in your life and you will become genuine. Let it be present in your family and your family will flourish. Let it be present in your country and your country will be an example to all countries in the world. Let it be present in the universe and the universe will sing. How do I know this is true? By looking inside myself.

The ancients said: Hulk to be whole.

Peace is our natural state of being.

To know that you do not know is the best. To pretend to know when you do not know is a disease.

With that gentleness I can be bold; with that economy I can be liberal; shrinking from taking precedence of others, I can become a vessel of the highest honour.

Searching for precious goods leads astray.