The Tao has no place for pettiness, and nor has Virtue. Pettiness is dangerous to Virtue; pettiness is dangerous to the Tao. It is said, rectify yourself and be done.

Heaven is like an egg, and the earth is like the yolk of the egg.

Let everything be allowed to do what it naturally does, so that its nature will be satisfied.

The tao is made because we walk it,things become what they are called.

All men know the utility of useful things; but they do not know the utility of futility.

Paraphrased: When Chuang Tzu was about to die, his disciples began planning a splendid funeral. However some disciples expressed concern that given a particular arrangement, birds and kites would eat his remains. Chuang Tzu replied, "Well, above ground I shall be eaten by crows and kites, below it by ants and worms. What do you have against birds?

The man who has some respect for his person keeps his carcass out of sight, hides himself as perfectly as he can.