Wisdom Quote by Zhuangzi — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“Do not use life to give life to death. Do not use death to bring death to life.”

“When there is both name and reality,”

“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.”

“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.”

“Children are the closest we have to wisdom, and they become adults the moment that final drop of everything mysterious is strained from them.”

“The only man who never makes mistakes is the man who never does anything.”

“A man without words is a man without thought.”

“Unless you want a horrible surprise, never go bird watching with an open mouth.”

“Adolescence is the same tragedy being performed again and again. The only things that change are the stage props.”

“The worship of power is an old religion.”