Showing posts with label January seventeenth. Show all posts
Showing posts with label January seventeenth. Show all posts

January 17, 2010

January Seventeenth

THE ancient masters were subtle, mysterious, profound, responsive. The depth of their knowledge is unfathomable. Because it is unfathomable, all we can do is describe their appearance. Watchful, like men crossing a winter stream. Alert, like men aware of danger. Courteous, like visiting guests. Yielding, like ice about to melt. Simple, like uncarved blocks of wood. Hollow, like caves. Opaque, like muddy water.

-- LAO TSU, Tao Te Ching