Happiness is the absence of the striving for happiness. Zhuang Zhou View this quote
The man who has forgotten self may be said to have entered heaven. Zhuang Zhou
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To a mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders. Zhuang Zhou
To have a human form is a joyful thing. Zhuang Zhou
We cling to our own point of view, as though everything depended on it. Yet our opinions have no permanence; like autumn and winter, they gradually pass away. Zhuang Zhou
Your life has a limit, but knowledge has none. If you use what is limited to pursue what has no limit, you will be in danger. Zhuang Zhou
Your mind must become one, do not try to understand with your ears but with your heart. Indeed, not with your heart but with your soul. Zhuang Zhou
A frog in a well cannot conceive of the ocean. Zhuang Zhou
A petty thief is put in jail. A great brigand becomes a ruler of a nation. Zhuang Zhou
A sage steers by the bright light of confusion and doubt. Zhuang Zhou
All men know the utility of useful things; but they do not know the utility of futility. Zhuang Zhou
Classic Chinese philosopher
369 - 286BC