So many people enter Tao with overly romantic notions. These are only hindrances. The true masters strive constantly to simplify themselves. They do not care for elaborate rituals, they do not care for fancy costumes, and they will not tell you their name, age, sect, or background. They have forgotten all of this. For them, the pursuit of Tao lies not in acquiring more and more, but in making themselves less and less — until they have reached simplicity.
— Deng Ming-Dao, Everyday Tao