Wisdom Quote by Alan Watts — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“The world is filled with love-play, from animal lust to sublime compassion.”

“Like love, the light or guidance of truth that influences us exists only in living form, not in principles or rules or expectations or advice, however widely circulated”

“It is interesting that Hindus, when they speak of the creation of the universe do not call it the work of God, they call it the play of God, the Vishnu lila, lila meaning play. And they look upon the whole manifestation of all the universes as a play, as a sport, as a kind of dance — lila perhaps being somewhat related to our word lilt”

“No valid plans for the future can be made by those who have no capacity for living now.”

“The menu is not the meal.”

“You are an aperture through which the universe is looking at and exploring itself.”

“You cannot teach a man anything, you can only help him find it within himself.”

“Water is the softest thing, yet it can penetrate mountains and earth. This shows clearly the principle of”

“Know your enemy. Know yourself. Only then may you achieve victory.”

“He who knows he is a fool is not the biggest fool; he who knows he is confused is not in the worst confusion. The man in the worst confusion will end his life without ever getting straightened out; the biggest fool will end his life without ever seeing the light. If three men are traveling along and one is confused, they will still get where they are going - because confusion is in the minority. But if two of them are confused, then they can walk until they are exhausted and never get anywhere - because confusion is in the majority.”

“Man calls weakness everything that demands strength from him.”

“At the end of the day, the questions we ask of ourselves determine the type of people that we will become.”