The good man is the teacher of the bad, And the bad is the material from which the good may learn. He who does not value the teacher, Or greatly care for the material, Is greatly deluded although he may be learned. Such is the essential mystery.
Face the simple fact before it comes involved. Solve the small problem before it becomes big.
A good runner leaves no footprints.
[The Master] doesn't glitter like a jewel... [but is] as rugged and common as a stone.
The best way to carve is not to split.
If you want to become full, let yourself be empty.