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

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.

Trees in winter lose their leaves. Some trees may even fall during storms, but most stand patiently and bear their fortune.

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

Whether we remain the ash or become the phoenix is up to us.

Use a mirror in difficult times. You will see both cause and resolution.

There is no language of the holy. The sacred lies in the ordinary.