“The softest things in the world overcome the hardest things in the world.Through this I know the advantage of taking no action.”
“The softest thing in the world dashes against and overcomes the hardest; that which has no (substantial) existence enters where there is no crevice.”
“Water is the softest thing, yet it can penetrate mountains and earth. This shows clearly the principle ofsoftness overcoming hardness.”
“Forgiving was the hardest thing. Sometimes forgiving was the hardest thing in the whole world.”
“With the softest hand, you can shape the hardest rocks!”
“The hardest thing in the world to do is to write straight honest prose on human beings. First you to know the subject; then you have to know how to write. Both take a lifetime to learn...”