In the construction of houses, choice of woods is made. Straight un-knotted timber of good appearance is used for the revealed pillars, straight timber with small defects is used for the inner pillars. Timbers of the finest appearance, even if a little weak, is used for the thresholds, lintels, doors, and sliding doors, and so on. Good strong timber, though it be gnarled and knotted, can always be used discreetly in construction.

In time, all things work to your advantage when you pursue them with an open heart.

In contests of strategy it is bad to be led about by the enemy. You must always be able to lead the enemy about.

...most warriors only perform tricks. The way of the warrior is filled with soul and feeling

It is difficult to understand the universe if you only study one planet

Approach the enemy with the attitude of defeating him without delay.

All things entail rising and falling timing. You must be able to discern this.