Concerning the gods, I have no means of knowing whether they exist or not or of what sort they may be, because of the obscurity of the subject, and the brevity of human life.
We are not separate observers of the universe, but active participants in its unfolding.
天地没有偏爱,视万物如草扎的狗;圣人没有偏爱,视百姓如草扎的狗。(引自《道德经》,萧鼎在《诛仙》中化用)