Zhuangzi says: “The true men of old were not afraid when they stood alone in their views. No great exploits. No plans. If they failed, no sorrow. No self-congratulation in success. . . . The true men of old knew…
Zhuangzi says: “Heaven is like an egg, and the earth is like the yolk of the egg.”
Zhuangzi says: “To be truly ignorant, be content with your own knowledge.”
Zhuangzi says: “Cease striving. Then there will be transformation.”
Zhuangzi says: “If you have grasped the purpose of life there is no point in trying to make life into something it is not or cannot be.”
Zhuangzi says: “Once upon a time, I dreamt I was a butterfly…Suddenly I awoke…Now, I do not know whether I was then a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or whether I am now a butterfly dreaming that I am…
Zhuangzi says: “Flow with whatever may happen, and let your mind be free: Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate.”
Zhuangzi says: “You forget your feet when the shoes are comfortable. You forget your waist when the belt is comfortable. Understanding forgets right and wrong when the mind is comfortable. There is no change in what is inside, no following…
Zhuangzi says: “Words have value; what is of value in words is meaning. Meaning has something it is pursuing, but the thing that it is pursuing cannot be put into words and handed down.”
Zhuangzi says: “With all the confusion in the world these days, no matter how often I point the way, what good does it do? And if I know it does no good and still make myself do it, this too…