Apes Quote by Hanshan
“Often sit alone happy happy Thoughts somewhat far gone gone Clouds circle mountain soft soft Wind through valley swish swish Ape in tree bounce bounce Bird in forest chirp chirp Time turns hair gray gray Winter is here sad sad”
About This Quote
Source Poem: Cold Mountain Poems, 9th century
The poem juxtaposes fleeting happiness with lingering sorrow, reflecting life's impermanence.
In simple terms: Joy and sorrow coexist.
Key Takeaway
Embrace both joy and sorrow.
Themes
impermanence
joy
sorrow
nature
Mood
melancholic
contemplative
Type
poetic
philosophical
When to use this quote
- meditation
- walking in nature
- writing poetry
- reflecting on loss
Key Concepts
transience
mindfulness
duality
Questions to Reflect On
- What does the recurring "happy" and "sad" reveal about your inner state?
- How can you find balance amid contrasting emotions?
A Different Perspective
The abstract imagery may obscure clear meaning.
![“Perhaps no order of mammals presents us with so extraordinary a series of gradations as this [step by step, from humans to apes to monkeys to lemurs] - leading us insensibly from the crown and summit of the animal creation down to creatures, from which there is but a step, as it seems, to the…” quote by Thomas Huxley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f0b/thomas-huxley-1183_animal_perhaps-no-order-of-mammals-presents-us_3051.jpg)
