Men do not mirror themselves in running water – they mirror themselves in still water. Only what is still can still the stillness of other things.
ZHUANGZIFlow with whatever may happen and let your mind be free.
More Zhuangzi Quotes
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When an archer shoots for enjoyment, he has all his skill; when he shoots for a brass buckle, he gets nervous; when he shoots for a prize of gold, he begins to see two targets.
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He who knows he is a fool is not the biggest fool; He who knows he is confused is not in the worst confusion.
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True men” are strong willed, have dignity in their demeanor, serenity in their expression. They are cool like autumn, warm like spring. Their passions arise like the four seasons, in harmony with the ten thousand creatures, and no one knows their limits.
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Let your mind wander in the pure and simple. Be one with the infinite. Let all things take their course.
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Everything has what is innate,everything has what is necessary.
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Breathing control gives man strength, vitality, inspiration, and magic powers.
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Once Zhuangzi dreamt he was a butterfly.
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To have a human form is a joyful thing.
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Human life is limited, but knowledge is limitless. To drive the limited in pursuit of the limitless is fatal; and to presume that one really knows is fatal indeed!
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Good fortune is as light as a feather, but nobody knows how to pick it up. Misfortune is as heavy as earth, but nobody knows how to stay out of it’s way.
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Transmit the established facts; do not transmit words of exaggeration. If you do that, you will probably come out all right.
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Those who follow the Tao are of clear mind. They do not load their mind with anxieties and are flexible in their adjustment to external conditions.
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Forget the years, forget distinctions. Leap into the boundless and make it your home!
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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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The Tao is in all things, in their divisions and their fullness. What I dislike about divisions is that they multiply, and what i dislike about multiplication is that it makes people want to hold fast to it. So people go out and forget to return, seeing little more than ghosts.
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