“To bear and not to own; to act and not lay claim; to do the work and let it go: for just letting it go is what makes it stay.”

“He who stands on tiptoe doesn't stand firm.He who rushes ahead doesn't go far.He who tries to shine dims his own light.He who defines himselfcan't know who he really is.He who has power over others can't empower himself.He who clings to his work will create nothing that endures.If you want to accord with the Tao,just do your job, then let go.”

“By letting go it all gets done.”

“Let movement go on, and the condition of rest will gradually arise.”

“He who acts, spoils; he who grasps, lets slip.”

“it produces them and does not claim them as its own;”

“When its work is accomplished, it does not claim the name of having done it.”