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.
I observe myself and I come to know others.
The sage never strives for greatness, and can therefore accomplish greatness.
So the unwanting soul sees what's hidden, and the ever-wanting soul sees only what it wants.
The usefulness of a pot comes from its emptiness.
Spokes unite in the hub of a wheel.