Zhuangzi
Men honor what lies within the sphere of their knowledge, but do not realize how dependent they are on what lies beyond it.Collection: Knowledge
I do not know whether I was then a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or whether I am now a butterfly dreaming I am a man.Collection: Dreams
For the wise man looks into space and he knows there is no limited dimensions.Collection: Space
Great wisdom is generous; petty wisdom is contentious. Great speech is impassioned, small speech cantankerous.Collection: Wisdom
Happiness is the absence of the striving for happiness.Collection: Happiness
Cherish that which is within you, and shut off that which is without; for much knowledge is a curse.Collection: Knowledge
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.Collection: Brainy
Rewards and punishments are the lowest form of education.Collection: Education
I know the joy of fishes in the river through my own joy, as I go walking along the same river.Collection: Happiness
I dreamed I was a butterfly, flitting around in the sky; then I awoke. Now I wonder: Am I a man who dreamt of being a butterfly, or am I a butterfly dreaming that I am a man?Collection: Dreams
Life comes from the earth and life returns to the earth.Collection: Life
Great knowledge sees all in one. Small knowledge breaks down into the many.Collection: Knowledge
Words exist because of meaning; once you’ve gotten the meaning, you can forget the words.Collection: Forget
Perfect happiness is the absence of striving for happiness.Collection: Happiness
The perfect man uses his mind as a mirror. It grasps nothing. It regrets nothing. It receives but does not keep.Collection: Regret
The effect of life in society is to complicate and confuse our existence, making us forget who we really are by causing us to become obsessed with what we are not.Collection: Forget
Do not struggle. Go with the flow of things, and you will find yourself at one with the mysterious unity of the Universe.Collection: Spiritual
A path is made by walking on it.Collection: Life
The wise man knows that it is better to sit on the banks of a remote mountain stream than to be emperor of the whole world.Collection: Wise
When people do not ignore what they should ignore, but ignore what they should not ignore, this is known as ignorance.Collection: Wisdom
Do 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. Be all that heaven gave you, but act as though you have received nothing. Be empty, that is all.Collection: Life
Flow with whatever may happen and let your mind be free. Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate.Collection: Motivational
Great understanding is broad and unhurried; little understanding is cramped and busyCollection: Understanding
Birth is not a beginning; death is not an end. There is existence without limitation; there is continuity without a starting point.Collection: Birth
A frog in a well cannot conceive of the ocean.Collection: Ocean
Your preciousness lies in your essence; it cannot be lost by anything that happens.Collection: Lying
Verily God does not reward man for what he does, but for what he is.Collection: Men
Once upon a time, I dreamt I was a butterfly, fluttering hither and thither, to all intents and purposes a butterfly. I was conscious only of my happiness as a butterfly, unaware that I was myself. Soon I awaked, and there I was, veritably myself again. Now I do not know whether I was then a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or whether I am now a butterfly, dreaming I am a man.Collection: Dream
A petty thief is put in jail. A great brigand becomes a ruler of a Nation.Collection: Jail
Take care of your body, then the rest will automatically become stronger.Collection: Motivational
My opinion is that you never find happiness until you stop looking for it.Collection: Educational
If you have grasped the purpose of life there is no point in trying to make life into something it is not or cannot be.Collection: Acceptance
When an archer shoots for enjoyment, he has all his skill; when he shoots for a brass buckle, he gets nervous; when he shoots for a prize of gold, he begins to see two targets.Collection: Archer
Look 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.Collection: Wisdom
Goods and possessions are no gain in his eyes. He stays far from wealth and honor. Long life is no ground for joy, nor early death for sorrow. Success is not for him to be pround of, failure is no shame. Had he all the world's power he would not hold it as his own. If he conquered everything he would not take it to himself. His glory is in knowing that all things come together in One and life and death are equal.Collection: Life
Make your will one! Don't listen with your ears, listen with your mind. No, don't listen with your mind, but listen with your spirit. Listening stops with the ears, the mind stops with recognition, but spirit is empty- and waits on all things. The Way gathers in emptiness alone. Emptiness is the fasting of the mind.Collection: Waiting
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.Collection: Baby
The man who has some respect for his person keeps his carcass out of sight, hides himself as perfectly as he can.Collection: Respect
Flow with whatever may happen and let your mind be free.Collection: Mind
When deeds and words are in accord, the whole world is transformed.Collection: Deeds And Words
The torch of doubt and chaos, this is what the sage steers by.Collection: Doubt
Men of this world all rejoice in others being like themselves, and object to others not being like themselves.Collection: Men
The mind remains undetermined in the great Void. Here the highest knowledge is unbounded. That which gives things their thusness cannot be delimited by things. So when we speak of 'limits', we remain confined to limited things. The limit of the unlimited is called 'fullness.' The limitlessness of the limited is called 'emptiness.' Tao is the source of both. But it is itself neither fullness nor emptinessCollection: Giving
We are born from a quiet sleep, and we die to a calm awakeningCollection: Sleep
If you persist in trying to attain what is never attained (It is Tao's gift), if you persist in making effort to obtain what effort cannot get, if you persist in reasoning about what cannot be understood, you will be destroyed by the very thing you seek. To know when to stop, to know when you can get no further by your own action, this is the right beginning!Collection: Effort
Those that think that wealth is the proper thing for them cannot give up their revenues; those that seek distinction cannot give up the thought of fame; those that cleave to power cannot give the handle of it to others. While they hold their grasp of those things, they are afraid of losing them. When they let them go, they are grieved and they will not look at a single example, from which they might perceive the folly of their restless pursuits - such men are under the doom of heaven.Collection: Giving Up
Let everything be allowed to do what it naturally does, so that its nature will be satisfied.Collection: Nature
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.Collection: Strong
Why don’t you try wandering with me to the Palace of Not-Even-AnythingCollection: Trying
The right way to go easy is to forget the right way.Collection: Way