Compare birth with death, compare death with life; compare what is possible with what is not possible and compare what is not possible with what is possible; because there is, there is not, and because there is not, there is.
ZHUANGZILet your mind wander in the pure and simple. Be one with the infinite. Let all things take their course.
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Study is to study what cannot be studied. Undertaking means undertaking what cannot be undertaken. Philosophizing is to philosophize about what cannot be philosophized about. Knowing that knowing is unknowable is true perfection.
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You are still guided by your expectations.
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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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There is danger for the eye in seeing too clearly, danger for the ear in hearing too sharply and danger to the heart from caring too greatly.
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When I talk about having good hearing, I don’t mean just listening, but listening to yourself. When I talk about good eyesight, I don’t mean just looking, but looking at yourself.
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If water derives lucidity from stillness, how much more the faculties of the mind.
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Your preciousness lies in your essence; it cannot be lost by anything that happens.
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Great knowledge sees all in one. Small knowledge breaks down into the many.
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Flow with whatever may happen and let your mind be free.
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Great understanding is broad and unhurried; little understanding is cramped and busy.
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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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When the heart is right, “for” and “against” are forgotten.
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Each one’s destiny cannot be altered.
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To have a human form is a joyful thing.
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Where can I find a man who has forgotten words, so I can have a few words with him?
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