Quote #1309

"A frog in a well cannot discuss the ocean, because he is limited by the size of his well. A summer insect cannot discuss ice, because it knows only its own season. A narrow- minded scholar cannot discuss the Tao, because he is constrained by his teachings. Now you have come out of your banks and seen the Great Ocean. You now know your own inferiority, so it is no possible to discuss great principles with you"
- Zhuangzi

Quote #1292

"The one-legged creature is envious of the millipede; the millipede is envious of the snake; the snake is envious of the wind; the wind is envious of the eye; the eye is envious of the heart"
- Zhuangzi

Quote #1272

"We are born from a quiet sleep, and we die to a calm awakening"
- Zhuangzi

Quote #1253

"If you have insight, you use your inner eye, your inner ear, to pierce to the heart of things, and have no need of intellectual knowledge"
- Zhuangzi

Quote #1228

"The baby looks at things all day without winking; that is because his eyes are not focused on any particular object. He goes without knowing where he is going, and stops without knowing what he is doing. He merges himself within the surroundings and moves along with it. These are the principles of mental hygiene"
- Zhuangzi

Quote #1207

"To a mind that is still, the entire universe surrenders"
- Zhuangzi

Quote #1183

"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"
- Zhuangzi

Quote #1162

"Rewards and punishment is the lowest form of education"
- Zhuangzi

Quote #1140

"A path is made by walking on it"
- Zhuangzi

Quote #1113

"Flow with whatever may happen, and let your mind be free: Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate"
- Zhuangzi

Quote #1085

"The fish trap exists because of the fish. Once you've gotten the fish you can forget the trap. The rabbit snare exists because of the rabbit. Once you've gotten the rabbit, you can forget the snare. Words exist because of meaning. Once you've gotten the meaning, you can forget the words. Where can I find a man who has forgotten words so I can talk with him?"
- Zhuangzi