"The true man of Tao lives as a fish lives in water: he is at home in it, but he does not know it. The true man of Tao lives as a bird lives in the air: he is at home in it, but he does not know it."

"When you are born, you are soft and weak; when you die, you are hard and stiff. When plants are alive, they are soft and tender; when they are dead, they are dry and brittle. Therefore, the soft and w…"

"When the world is in chaos, the sage is in peace."

"If you are content with what you have, you will always have enough."

"The sage is like a shadow: he has no substance, but he is always there."