Clay is moulded to make a vessel, but the utility of the vessel lies in the space where there is nothing. . . . Thus, taking advantage of what is, we recognize the utility of what is not.

With virtue and quietness one may conquer the world.

The greatest teacher has nothing to say. He simply gives himself in service, and never worries.

A tree as wide as a man's embrace grows from a tiny shoot.

The wise stand out because they see themselves as part of the Whole. They shine because they don't want to impress. They achieve great things because they don't look for recognition. Their wisdom is contained in what they are, not their opinions. They refuse to argue, so no-one argues with them.

You cannot know the body by studying the finger, and you cannot understand the universe by learning one science.

By following this simple path, you become extraordinary, unfathomable, a being of profound cosmic subtlety. You outlive time and space by realizing the subtle truth of the universe.