In the past I was too close to the trees, but now from a perspective one can get with distance, I have a chance to see the whole forest. (interview by Teng Sue-feng / tr. by Jonathan Barnard)
從前我是「不識盧山真面目，只緣身在此山中」，現在我從山裡出來了，因此可以「橫看成嶺側成峰」，有機會看出全貌了。