“Don't try to steer the river.”
“Freedom comes when you see the built-in contradiction of trying to manipulate something that is going right to begin with.... Stop trying to steer the river.”
“Don't try to steer the boat. Don't open shop for yourself. Listen. Keep silent. You are not God's mouthpiece. Try to be an ear, And if you do speak, ask for explanations.”
“We may be floating on Tao, but there is nothing wrong with steering. If Tao is like a river, it is certainly good to know where the rocks are.”
“I try to steer away from high metaphysical belief because I think we humans do best when we realize that we don't know all that much.”
“Even if the steering wheel fits, you don't have to keep gripping it.”