The Zen mind knows how to see the beauty in life's imperfections. If all things speak of the divine, then all things have an inherent beauty. Whether or not we can see it depends on our level of awareness. If we can attune ourselves through zen, we come to understand what the masters mean when they say, "Beauty can be coaxed out of ugliness." Penetrate to the essence of a thing and you will see the radiance at its source.
— Philip Toshio Sudo, Zen Sex