A wheel may have thirty spokes,
but its usefulness lies in the empty hub.
A jar is formed from clay,
but its usefulness lies in the empty center.
A room is made from four walls,
but its usefulness lies in the space between.
Matter is necessary to give form,
but the value of reality lies in its immateriality.
Everything that lives has a physical body,
but the value of a life is measured by the soul.
- From the Tao Te Ching by Lao-Tzu
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