Clear Quote by Laozi

Let muddy water stand and it will become clear.

— Laozi

“Who can (make) the muddy water (clear)? Let it be still, and it will gradually become clear.”

— Confucius

Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.

— Alan Watts

Muddy water, let stand, becomes clear.

— Anonymous

“Who can (make) the muddy water (clear)?”

— Lao Tzu

“Who can (make) the muddy water (clear)? Let it be still, and it will gradually become clear. Who can secure the condition of rest?…

— Lao Tzu

Muddy water will become clear if allowed to stand undisturbed, and so too will the mind become clear if it is allowed to be…

— Ming-Dao Deng

As muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone, it could be argued that those who sit quietly and do nothing are making…

— Alan Watts

It is useless to try to stir the dirt Out of the muddy water, As it will become murkier. But leave it alone, And…

— Bruce Lee

In stillness the muddied water returns to clarity.

— Laozi

“There's no clear water from a muddy well. All you can do is let the silt settle until the water clears otherwise it will…

— Patrick Rothfuss

They muddy the water, to make it seem deep.

— Friedrich Nietzsche