Luck implies an absolute absence of any principle.
ZHUANGZILuck implies an absolute absence of any principle.
ZHUANGZIMen of this world all rejoice in others being like themselves, and object to others not being like themselves.
ZHUANGZIThe living all find death unpleasant; men mourn over it. And yet, what is death, but the unbending of the bow and its return to its case?
ZHUANGZIThe sage has the sun and moon by his side and the universe under his arm. He blends everything into a harmonious whole. . . . He blends the disparities of ten thousand years into one complete purity. All things are blended like this and mutually involve each other.
ZHUANGZITrue depth of understanding is wide and steady, Shallow understanding is lazy and wandering, Words of wisdom are precise and clear.
ZHUANGZIFlow with whatever may happen and let your mind be free.
ZHUANGZITo have attained to the human form is a source of joy. What an incomparable bliss it is to undergo these countless transitions.
ZHUANGZIMen honor what lies within the sphere of their knowledge, but do not realize how dependent they are on what lies beyond it.
ZHUANGZIUnderstanding that rests in what it does not understand is the finest.
ZHUANGZIThe perfect man employs his mind as a mirror.
ZHUANGZIVerily God does not reward man for what he does, but for what he is.
ZHUANGZISilence, and non action are the root of all things.
ZHUANGZIHorses 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.
ZHUANGZIThe perfect man of old looked after himself first before looking to help others.
ZHUANGZIWhen there is no more separation between ‘this’ and ‘that,’ it is called the still-point of the Tao. At the still point in the center of the circle one can see the infinite in all things.
ZHUANGZIYou are still guided by your expectations.
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