The perfect mystic is not an ecstatic devotee lost in contemplation of Oneness, nor a saintly recluse shunning all commerce with mankind, but “the true saint” goes in and out amongst the people and eats and sleeps with them and buys and sells in the market and marries and takes part in social intercourse, and…
There are two kinds of people in the world: Those who divide the world into two kinds of people and those who don’t. – Robert Benchley
Lovely snowflakes! Each one falls in the appropriate place. – Zen saying
Those who are nothing particular are noble people. Don’t strive – just be ordinary. – Linji
Easy is right. Begin right and you are easy. Continue easy and you are right. The right way to go easy is to forget the right way, and forget that the going is easy. – Chuang Tzu
When you are deluded and full of doubt, even a thousand books of scripture are not enough. When you have realized understanding, even one word is too much. – Fen-Yang
I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures. Simple in actions and in thoughts, you return to the source of being. Patient with both friends and enemies, you accord with the way things are. Compassionate toward yourself, you reconcile all being in the world. – Lao Tzu