"Let people return to making knots on ropes, instead of writing."

"The wise man's food is that which nourishes him; the fool's food is that which gratifies him."

"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."

"The sage, because he does not contend, is therefore without reproach."

"The great square has no corners. The great vessel is never full. The great sound is inaudible. The great image has no form."