I do not like assassins, or men of low character.
The perfect man uses his mind as a mirror. It grasps nothing. It regrets nothing. It receives but does not keep.
The effect of life in society is to complicate and confuse our existence, making us forget who we really are by causing us to become obsessed with what we are not.
Do not seek fame. Do not make plans. Do not be absorbed by activities. Do not think that you know. Be aware of all that is and dwell in the infinite. Wander where there is no path. Be all that heaven gave you, but act as though you have received nothing. Be empty, that is all.
Look at this window: it is nothing but a hole in the wall, but because of it the whole room is full of light. So when the faculties are empty, the heart is full of light.
Do not struggle. Go with the flow of things, and you will find yourself at one with the mysterious unity of the Universe.
Standards are different for all things, so the standard set by man is by no means the only 'certain' standard. If you mistake what is relative for something certain, you have strayed far from the ultimate truth.
The rich think this land is theirs though they have never earned the right to call it theirs.
We do not have time to waste our lives coasting out casual, comfortable Christianity.
Managing the boundaries between work and the rest of our lives - family, community, and the private self - is now a much more daunting task. The good news is that there are ways to realize the promise of greater focus and presence on the moment for better performance and results, but it does take discipline and practice to get there.
Personally I give us. . . one chance of three.