The bait is the means to get the fish where you want it, catch the fish and you forget the bait. The snare is the means to get the rabbit where you want it, catch the rabbit and forget the snare. Words are the means to get the idea where you want it, catch on to the idea and you forget about the words. Where shall I find a man who forgets about words, and have a word with him?

There is a beginning. There is no beginning of that beginning ... There is something. There is nothing.

The true man of the past waited upon Heaven when dealing with people and did not wait upon people when dealing with Heaven.

Men of this world all rejoice in others being like themselves, and object to others not being like themselves.

If you have grasped the purpose of life there is no point in trying to make life into something it is not or cannot be.

I know the joy of fishes in the river through my own joy, as I go walking along the same river.

The fish trap exists because of the fish. Once you've gotten the fish you can forget the trap. The rabbit snare exists because of the rabbit. Once you've gotten the rabbit, you can forget the snare. Words exist because of meaning. Once you've gotten the meaning, you can forget the words. Where can I find a man who has forgotten words so I can talk with him?