By being receptive, we can avail ourselves of the spiritual wealth available to us. By being open, we can receive things beyond what we ourselves might imagine.

It is said that if one chooses to pray to a rock with enough devotion, even that rock will come alive.

The follower of Tao is always flexible and adaptable to circumstance.

Grappling with fate is like meeting an expert wrestler: to escape, you have to accept the fall when you are thrown. The only thing that counts is whether you get back up.

The moon does not fight. It attacks no one. It does not worry. It does not try to crush others. It keeps to its course, but by its very nature, it gently influences. What other body could pull an entire ocean from shore to shore? The moon is faithful to its nature and its power is never diminished.

If you have a good idea, use it so that you will not only accomplish something, but so that you can make room for new ones to flow into you.

All teachings are mere references. The true experience is living your own life. Then, even the holiest of words are only words.