Fish live in water. Men die in it. Nature is diverse, and not all tastes are the same.
ZHUANGZIThe men of old breathed clear down to their heels.
More Zhuangzi Quotes
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All existing things are really one. We regard those that are beautiful and rare as valuable, and those that are ugly as foul and rotten. The foul and rotten may come to be transformed into what is rare and valuable, and the rare and valuable into what is foul and rotten.
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During our dreams we do not know we are dreaming. We may even dream of interpreting a dream. Only on waking do we know it was a dream. Only after the great awakening will we realize that this is the great dream.
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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.
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The sound of water says what I think.
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One whose inner being is fixed upon such greatness emits a Heavenly glow. Even though he has this Heavenly glow, others will see him as just a man. Someone who has reached this point will begin to be consistent.
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Do not let the artificial obliterate the natural; do not let will obliterate destiny; do not let virtue be sacrificed to fame.
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So if loss of what gives happiness causes you distress when it fades, you can now understand that such happiness is worthless. It is said, those who lose themselves in their desire for things also lose their innate nature by being vulgar.
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Breathing control gives man strength, vitality, inspiration, and magic powers.
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Good order results spontaneously when things are let alone.
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The wise man knows that it is better to sit on the banks of a remote mountain stream than to be emperor of the whole world.
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The men of old breathed clear down to their heels.
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Running around accusing others is not as good as laughing. And enjoying a good laugh is not as good as going along with things.
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Heaven is in everything: follow the light, hide in the cloudiness and begin in what is. Do this and your understanding will be like not understanding and your wisdom will be like not being wise. By not being wise you will become wise later.
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Your preciousness lies in your essence; it cannot be lost by anything that happens.
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The space under the sky is occupied by all things in their unity.
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