“The bow cannot be always bent without fear of breaking. Repose is as needful to the mind as sleep to the body. . . .… — Matthew Sleeth Copy Share Image
Mark, how the ready hands of Death prepare: His bow is bent, and he hath notch'd his dart; He aims, he levels… — Francis Quarles Copy Share Image
As it acts in the world, the Tao is like the bending of a bow. The top is bent downward; the bottom… — Laozi Copy Share Image
