Taoist philosophy is essentially monistic. Matter and energy, Yang and Yin, heaven and earth, are conceived of as essentially one or as two coexistent poles of one indivisible whole.
The highest art is no art. The best form is no form.
We are told that talent creates opportunity, yet it is desire that creates talent.
To know oneself is to study oneself in action with another person.
A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at.
Nothingness cannot be defined; the softest thing cannot be snapped.