Cherish that which is within you, and shut off that which is without; for much knowledge is a curse.

Cherish that which is within you, and shut off that which is without; for much knowledge is a curse

Men honor what lies within the sphere of their knowledge, but do not realize how dependent they are on what lies beyond it.

You can't discuss the ocean with a well frog - he's limited by the space he lives in. You can't discuss ice with a summer insect - he's bound to a single season.

Men of the world who value the Way all turn to books. But books are nothing more than words. Words have value; what is of value in words is meaning. Meaning has something it is pursuing, but the thing that it is pursuing cannot be put into words and handed down. The world values words and hands down books but, though the world values them, I do not think them worth valuing. What the world takes to be values is not real value.

Not to understand is profound; to understand is shallow. Not to understand is to be on the inside; to understand is to be on the outside.