Birth is not a beginning; death is not an end. There is existence without limitation; there is continuity without a starting point.
ZHUANGZIRunning around accusing others is not as good as laughing. And enjoying a good laugh is not as good as going along with things.
More Zhuangzi Quotes
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The man who has some respect for his person keeps his carcass out of sight, hides himself as perfectly as he can.
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Life is finite, While knowledge is infinite.
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I am going to try speaking some reckless words, and I want you to try to listen recklessly.
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To go outside what your charge was, and to try to solve everything yourself, is dangerous.
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For we can only know that we know nothing, and a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
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Your mind must become one, do not try to understand with your ears but with your heart. Indeed, not with your heart but with your soul.
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Take care of your body, then the rest will automatically become stronger.
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If water derives lucidity from stillness, how much more the faculties of the mind! The mind of the sage, being in repose, becomes the mirror of the universe, the speculum of all creation.
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All the fish needs is to get lost in the water. All man needs is to get lost in Tao.
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All men know the use of the useful, but nobody knows the use of the useless. Where can I find a man who has forgotten words so that I can have a word with him?
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Never admire a man by his strength; judge him in how he uses it- A way is made by walking it.
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All men know the utility of useful things; but they do not know the utility of futility.
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To exercise no-thought and rest in nothing is the first step toward resting in Tao. To start from nowhere and follow no road is the first step toward attaining Tao.
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When the heart is right, “for” and “against” are forgotten.
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Horses have hoofs to carry them over frost and snow; hair, to protect them from wind and cold. They eat grass and drink water, and fling up their heels. Such is the real nature of horses.
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