“This is what is called 'The mysterious Quality' (of the Tao).”

“Women were also urged to work on a mysterious quality called 'fascination.' Coming of age in the 1920's was a competitive business...”

“The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao. The name that can be named is not the eternal name. The nameless is the beginning of heaven and earth. The named is the mother of ten thousand things. Ever desireless, one can see the mystery. Ever desiring, one can see the manifestations. These two spring from the same source but differ in name; this appears as darkness. Darkness within darkness. The gate to all mystery.”

“The Tao is hidden, and has no name; but it is the Tao which is skilful at imparting (to all things what they need) and making them complete.”

“The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao.”

“What is called modern today, tomorrow will be history. What ever you allow to display, don't make of it a mystery.”