"He who knows how to live, lives as if he were dead. He who knows how to die, dies as if he were alive."

"The true man of Tao is like a child: he knows nothing, but he is full of wisdom."

"The sage is born without a body, and yet he can walk without stepping."

"The purpose of a net is to catch fish. Once the fish are caught, you can forget the net. The purpose of words is to convey ideas. Once the ideas are grasped, you can forget the words."

"When the world is in chaos, the sage is in peace."