"The sage does not seek to change the world, but to change himself."

"To a man who understands, a thing is just a thing. To a man who does not understand, a thing is either this or that."

"To be truly human is to be free from the restraints of human-made distinctions."

"There is no greater sorrow than to have an eye for beauty, and no greater happiness than to be blind."

"Above ground, I'll be eaten by the crows and kites; below ground, I'll be eaten by the ants and molecrickets. You rob the one of them to give to the other; how come you like them so much better?"