Only when you can be extremely pliable and soft can you be extremely hard and strong.
More Zen Proverbs:
Better to struggle with a sick jackass than carry the wood by yourself.Zen
Sitting quietly, doing nothing, spring comes and the grass grows by itself.
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A beautiful woman who is pleasing to men is good only for frightening fish when she falls into the water.
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Do not seek the truth, only cease to cherish your opinions.
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The tighter you squeeze, the less you have.
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One day a student asked Taiga, "What is the most difficult part of painting?" Taiga answered, "The part of the paper where nothing is painted is the most difficult."
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