ZhuangziWhen deeds and words are in accord, the whole world is transformed.371Reflection
ZhuangziThus, those who say they would have right without its correlate, wrong; or good government without its correlate, misrule, do not apprehend the great principles of the universe, n… ▶351Politics
ZhuangziDo not seek fame. Do not make plans. Do not be absorbed by activities. Do not think that you know. Be aware of all that is and dwell in the infinite. Wander where there is no path… ▶373ReadingThought
ZhuangziDo not struggle. Go with the flow of things, and you will find yourself at one with the mysterious unity of the Universe.373Reflection
ZhuangziThe 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… ▶362Love
ZhuangziHeaven is like an egg, and the earth is like the yolk of the egg.341Truth
ZhuangziWhen he tries to extend his power over objects, those objects gain control of him. He who is controlled by objects loses possession of his inner self... Prisoners in the world of … ▶341LifePoliticsThought
ZhuangziTherefore, the truly great man, although he does not injure others, does not credit himself with charity and mercy (these are natural to him). He does not seek gain, but does not … ▶352Humanity
ZhuangziAll the fish needs is to get lost in the water. All man needs is to get lost in Tao.374Reflection
ZhuangziThe perfect man of old looked after himself first before looking to help others.341Truth
ZhuangziYet the stupid believe they are awake, busily and brightly assuming they understand things, calling this man ruler, that one herdsman – how dense! Confucius and you are both dream… ▶363Hope
ZhuangziYou are still guided by your expectations.364Death
ZhuangziThose who realise their folly are not true fools.343Truth
ZhuangziOnce I dreamed I was a butterfly, and now I no longer know whether I am Chuang Tzu, who dreamed I was a butterfly, or whether I am a butterfly dreaming that I am Chuang Tzu.343Death
ZhuangziHeaven does nothing: its non-doing is its serenity. Earth does nothing: its non-doing is its rest. From the union of these two non-doings All actions proceed. All things are made.… ▶332Hope
ZhuangziIf there is existence, there must be non-existence. And if there was a time when nothing existed, there must have been a time before that - when even nothing did not exist. Sudden… ▶354LifeTime
ZhuangziIf 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 c… ▶332Thought
ZhuangziBeing is thoughtless-beyond and beneath all categories of thought. Expression is the realization of creative thought. Being is still; expression, moving. But then if I do not stri… ▶365Thought
ZhuangziMen of this world all rejoice in others being like themselves, and object to others not being like themselves. ✨ Zhuangzi, Herbert Allen Giles (1909). Teachings and Sayings … ▶321Hope
ZhuangziMen of the world who value the Way all turn to books. But books are nothing more than words. Words have value; what is of value in words is meaning. Meaning has something it is pu… ▶354PhilosophyReadingThought
ZhuangziRight is not right; so is not so. If right were really right it would differ so clearly from not right that there would be no need for argument. If so were really so, it would dif… ▶376Reading
ZhuangziLook at this window: it is nothing but a hole in the wall, but because of it the whole room is full of light. So when the faculties are empty, the heart is full of light.355Love
ZhuangziThe sage embraces things. Ordinary men discriminate amongst them and parade their discriminations before others. So I say; those who discriminate, fail to see.366Thought
ZhuangziEasy is right. Begin right and you are easy. Continue easy and you are right. The right way to go easy is to forget the right way, and forget that the going is easy.311Sadness
ZhuangziOnce Chuang Chou dreamt he was a butterfly, a butterfly flitting and fluttering around, happy with himself and doing as he pleased. He didn't know he was Chuang Chou. Suddenly he … ▶344Philosophy
ZhuangziThe perfect man uses his mind as a mirror. It grasps nothing. It regrets nothing. It receives but does not keep.345Thought
ZhuangziTo regard the fundamental as the essence, to regard things as coarse, to regard accumulation as deficiency, and to dwell quietly alone with the spiritual and the intelligent - her… ▶378Reflection
ZhuangziGreat knowledge is universal. Small knowledge is limited. Great words are inspiring; small words are chatter.334Politics
ZhuangziMan may rest in the eternal fitness; he may abide in the everlasting; and roam from the beginning to the end of all creation. He may bring his nature to a condition of ONE, he may… ▶345Reading
ZhuangziWhen affirmation and negation came into being, Tao faded. After Tao faded, then came one-sided attachments.356Truth
