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Zhuangzi Quotes

Tao is the source of both fullness and emptiness. But it is itself neither fullness nor emptiness Picture Quote #1

Each one’s destiny cannot be altered Picture Quote #1

We are born from a quiet sleep, and we die to a calm awakening Picture Quote #1

A sage steers by the bright light of confusion and doubt Picture Quote #1

The right way to go easy is to forget the right way Picture Quote #1

It is only when the formed learns from the unformed that there is understanding Picture Quote #1

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Your preciousness lies in your essence; it cannot be lost by anything that happens Picture Quote #1

If water derives lucidity from stillness, how much more the faculties of the mind Picture Quote #1

A frog in a well cannot conceive of the ocean Picture Quote #1

Sound intelligence promises victory in every battle Picture Quote #1

Being 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 strive, who will? Picture Quote #1

Big? Sure. But, he can’t catch mice! So for your big tree. No use? Then plant it in the wasteland - in emptiness. Walk idly around it and rest under it’s shadow. No axe or saw prepares its end. No one will ever cut it down. Useless? You should worry! Picture Quote #1

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Joy, anger, sorrow, happiness, find no place in that man’s breast; for to him all creation is ONE. And all things being thus united in ONE, his body and limbs are but as dust of the earth, and life and death, beginning, and end, are but as night and day, and cannot destroy his peace. How much less such trifles as gain or loss, misfortune or good fortune? Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

There may be difficulty at the moment, but I will not lose the Virtue that I possess. It is when the ice and snow are on them that we see the strength of the cypress and the pine. I am grateful for this trouble around me, because it gives me an opportunity to realize how fortunate I am Picture Quote #1

Standards are different for all things, so the standard set by man is by no means the only ‘certain’ standard. If you mistake what is relative for something certain, you have strayed far from the ultimate truth Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

The raven hatches its young; the fish spew forth their eggs; the slim-waisted wasp transforms, and when a younger brother comes along the elder brother weeps. For too long I have not been able to work in harmony with these changes. So, given that I did not play my part in harmony with others, how could I expect to change people? Picture Quote #1

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Listening stops with the ears, the mind stops with recognition, but spirit is empty and waits on all things Picture Quote #1

Fish live in water. Men die in it.Nature is diverse, and not all tastes are the same Picture Quote #1

All the fish needs is to get lost in the water. All man needs is to get lost in Tao Picture Quote #1

To forget the whole world is easy; to make the whole world forget you is hard Picture Quote #1

True men ... are strong willed, have dignity in their demeanor, serenity in their expression. They are cool like autumn, warm like spring. Their passions arise like the four seasons, in harmony with the ten thousand creatures, and no one knows their limits Picture Quote #1

I was given life because it was my time, and now I take leave of it according to the same law. Content with the natural sequence of these events, I am touched neither by joy nor by grief. I am simply hanging in the air ... incapable of freeing myself, tied by the threads of things Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

When you’re dreaming, you don’t know it’s a dream. You might even interpret a dream in your dream - and then wake up and realize it was all a dream. Perhaps a great awakening will reveal this to be a dream as well Picture Quote #1

Great wisdom is generous; petty wisdom is contentious Picture Quote #1

Happiness is the absence of the striving for happiness Picture Quote #1

Rewards and punishment is the lowest form of education Picture Quote #1

Those who realize their folly are not true fools Picture Quote #1

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Tao is the source of both fullness and emptiness. But it is itself neither fullness nor emptiness (Zhuangzi Quotes) Each one’s destiny cannot be altered (Zhuangzi Quotes) We are born from a quiet sleep, and we die to a calm awakening (Zhuangzi Quotes) A sage steers by the bright light of confusion and doubt (Zhuangzi Quotes) The right way to go easy is to forget the right way... (Zhuangzi Quotes) It is only when the formed learns from the unformed that there is understanding (Zhuangzi Quotes) Your preciousness lies in your essence; it cannot be lost by anything that happens (Zhuangzi Quotes) If water derives lucidity from stillness, how much more the faculties of the mind (Zhuangzi Quotes) A frog in a well cannot conceive of the ocean (Zhuangzi Quotes) Sound intelligence promises victory in every battle (Zhuangzi Quotes) Being 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 strive, who will? (Zhuangzi Quotes) Big? Sure. But, he can’t catch mice! So for your big tree. No use? Then plant it in the wasteland - in emptiness. Walk idly around it and rest under it’s shadow. No axe or saw prepares its end. No one will ever cut it down. Useless? You should worry! (Zhuangzi Quotes) Joy, anger, sorrow, happiness, find no place in that man’s breast; for to him all creation is ONE. And all things being thus united in ONE, his body and limbs are but as dust of the earth, and life and death, beginning, and end, are but as night and day, and cannot destroy his peace. How much less such trifles as gain or loss, misfortune or good fortune? (Zhuangzi Quotes) 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 (Zhuangzi Quotes) There may be difficulty at the moment, but I will not lose the Virtue that I possess. It is when the ice and snow are on them that we see the strength of the cypress and the pine. I am grateful for this trouble around me, because it gives me an opportunity to realize how fortunate I am (Zhuangzi Quotes) Standards are different for all things, so the standard set by man is by no means the only ‘certain’ standard. If you mistake what is relative for something certain, you have strayed far from the ultimate truth (Zhuangzi Quotes) 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. (Zhuangzi Quotes) The raven hatches its young; the fish spew forth their eggs; the slim-waisted wasp transforms, and when a younger brother comes along the elder brother weeps. For too long I have not been able to work in harmony with these changes. So, given that I did not play my part in harmony with others, how could I expect to change people? (Zhuangzi Quotes) Listening stops with the ears, the mind stops with recognition, but spirit is empty and waits on all things. (Zhuangzi Quotes) Fish live in water. Men die in it.Nature is diverse, and not all tastes are the same. (Zhuangzi Quotes) All the fish needs is to get lost in the water. All man needs is to get lost in Tao. (Zhuangzi Quotes) To forget the whole world is easy; to make the whole world forget you is hard (Zhuangzi Quotes) True men ... are strong willed, have dignity in their demeanor, serenity in their expression. They are cool like autumn, warm like spring. Their passions arise like the four seasons, in harmony with the ten thousand creatures, and no one knows their limits. (Zhuangzi Quotes) I was given life because it was my time, and now I take leave of it according to the same law. Content with the natural sequence of these events, I am touched neither by joy nor by grief. I am simply hanging in the air ... incapable of freeing myself, tied by the threads of things. (Zhuangzi Quotes) 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. (Zhuangzi Quotes) When you’re dreaming, you don’t know it’s a dream. You might even interpret a dream in your dream - and then wake up and realize it was all a dream. Perhaps a great awakening will reveal this to be a dream as well. (Zhuangzi Quotes) Great wisdom is generous; petty wisdom is contentious (Zhuangzi Quotes) Happiness is the absence of the striving for happiness (Zhuangzi Quotes) Rewards and punishment is the lowest form of education (Zhuangzi Quotes) Those who realize their folly are not true fools (Zhuangzi Quotes)

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