When an individual draws this oracle, it means that success will come to him from the primal depths of the universe and that everything depends upon his seeking his destiny and following the path that leads to it.

For everything on earth, a direction is set for its way.

The two primary forces yield to each other in rhythm and their alternation constitutes what is called the course of the world.

Heaven, the father, is above, and the lake, the youngest daughter, is below. This represents the descent of the celestial to the terrestrial.

The superior man distinguishes things according to their kinds and gives them their proper names.

Only what is really strong can love; only he who loves can be ultimately strong.

If a man goes on quietly and resolutely working at the removal of resistances, success comes in the end.

The superior man, when he stands alone, is unconcerned, and if he has to renounce the world, he is undaunted.

Times of adversity are the reverse of times of success, yet they can lead to success if they are well used.

A man in a dangerous situation, especially when he is not adequate to it, is inclined to be very free with promises

The I Ching or Book of Changes