The right way to go easy is to forget the right way.

A frog in a well cannot conceive of the ocean.

When he tries to extend his power over objects, those objects gain control of him. He who is controlled by objects loses possession of his inner self... Prisoners in the world of object, they have no choice but to submit to the demands of matter! They are pressed down and crushed by external forces: fashion, the market, events, public opinion. Never in a whole lifetime do they recover their right mind!... What a pity!

If water derives lucidity from stillness, how much more the faculties of the mind! The mind of the sage, being in repose, becomes the mirror of the universe, the speculum of all creation.

Great wisdom is generous; petty wisdom is contentious. Great speech is impassioned, small speech cantankerous.

I am going to try speaking some reckless words, and I want you to try to listen recklessly.

Words exist because of meaning; once you’ve gotten the meaning, you can forget the words.