βThe bright path seems dim
Going forward seems like retreat
The easy way seems hard
The highest Virtue seems empty
Great purity seems sullied
A wealth of Virtue seems inadequate
The strength of Virtue seems frail
Real Virtue seems unreal
The perfect square has no corners
Great talents ripen late
The highest notes are hard to hear
The greatest form has no shape
The Tao is hidden and without name.
The Tao alone nourishes and brings everything to fulfillment.β
~ Lao Tzu
