> It's not the tool, but the wielder. It’s following the tao of the ox. That’s why he didn’t need to sharpen his cleaver for a decade or something, it just “na

> It's not the tool, but the wielder. It’s following the tao of the ox. That’s why he didn’t need to sharpen his cleaver for a decade or something, it just “naturally” went into the empty spaces, rather than stumble against bones and sinews. (If I remember correctly; my old Burton Watson copy is now sadly long lost.)