The non-action of the wise man is not inaction. It is not studied. It is not shaken by anything. The sage is… — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
Heaven does nothing: its non-doing is its serenity. Earth does nothing: its non-doing is its rest. From the union of these two… — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
Tao is obscured when men understand only one pair of opposites, or concentrate only on a partial aspect of being. Then clear… — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
How do I know that loving life is not a delusion? How do I know that in hating death I am not… — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
Fish live in water. Men die in it.Nature is diverse, and not all tastes are the same. — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
Never admire a man by his strength; judge him in how he uses it- A way is made by walking it — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
Yet the stupid believe they are awake, busily and brightly assuming they understand things, calling this man ruler, that one herdsman –… — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
Breathing control gives man strength, vitality, inspiration, and magic powers. — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
The Way is to man as rivers and lakes are to fish, the natural condition of life. — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
People live their lives, constantly surrounded by anxiety. if they live long before dying, they end up in senility, worn out by… — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
When the shoe fits, the foot is forgotten. When the belt fits, the belly is forgotten. When the heart is right, "for"… — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
Man may rest in the eternal fitness; he may abide in the everlasting; and roam from the beginning to the end of… — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
All the fish needs is to get lost in the water. All man needs is to get lost in Tao. — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
The fish trap exists because of the fish. Once you've gotten the fish you can forget the trap. The rabbit snare exists… — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
All that is limited by form, semblance, sound, color is called object. Among them all, man alone is more than an object.… — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
The perfect man uses his mind as a mirror. It grasps nothing. It regrets nothing. It receives but does not keep. — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
The man who has some respect for his person keeps his carcass out of sight, hides himself as perfectly as he can. — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
True men" ... are strong willed, have dignity in their demeanor, serenity in their expression. They are cool like autumn, warm like… — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
One whose inner being is fixed upon such greatness emits a Heavenly glow. Even though he has this Heavenly glow, others will… — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
Sorrow and happiness are the heresies of virtue; joy and anger lead astray from TAO; love and hate cause loss of virtue. The heart… — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
The enlightened attention rejects nothing nor welcomes anything-like a mirror it responds equally to all. — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
If a man is crossing the river and an empty boat collides with his skiff, even though he is a bad tempered man he… — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
Calculate what man knows and it cannot compare to what he doesn't know. Calculate the time he is alive and it cannot compare to… — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
Heaven cannot but be high. Earth cannot but be broad. The sun and moon cannot but revolve. All creation cannot but flourish. To do… — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
If you wish to care for your body, first of all take care of material things, though even when you have all the things… — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
As regards the quietude of the sage, he is not quiet because quietness is said to be good. He is quiet because the multitude… — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
All existing things are really one. We regard those that are beautiful and rare as valuable, and those that are ugly as foul and… — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
Now, when ordinary people attempt to find happiness, I am not sure whether the happiness is really happiness or not. I study what ordinary… — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
Words exist because of meaning; once you’ve gotten the meaning, you can forget the words. — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
Easy is right. Begin right and you are easy. Continue easy and you are right. The right way to go easy is to forget… — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
Hence it demands the emptiness of all the faculties. And when the faculties are empty, then the whole being listens. There is then a… — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
