To see things in the seed, that is genius.

We are all capable of much more than we think we are.

Why did the ancients praise the Way? Did they not say it was because you find what you seek and are saved from your wrongdoings?

He who stands on tiptoe is not steady. He who strides cannot maintain the pace. He who makes a show is not enlightened. He who is self-righteous is not respected. He who boasts achieves nothing. He who brags will not endure. According to followers of the Tao, "These are extra food and unnecessary luggage." They do not bring happiness, therefore followers of the Tao avoid them.

Chanting is no more holy than listening to the murmur of a stream, counting prayer beads no more sacred than simply breathing. . . . If you wish to attain oneness with the Tao, don't get caught up in spiritual superficialities.

The Tao's principle is spontaneity.

The farther you go, the less you know.