The source is Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching.
The most perfect thing looks incomplete, but its function will never fail; The richest thing is like emptiness, but its function is endless. The most upright thing is like bending; The most dexterous thing seems to be the most clumsy; The most outstanding eloquence is like lisping. Static energy overcomes disturbance, while cold energy overcomes heat. Serenity can rule the world.