Zhuangzi quotes with context
Zhuangzi lived in China in the 4th century BC and is, next to Laozi, the most important thinker of Daoism. The book named after him works with parables and wit. Best known is his butterfly dream, after which he no longer knows whether he is Zhuangzi or a butterfly dreaming it is Zhuangzi.
6 quotes by Zhuangzi
6 of the 6 quotes are marked as paraphrased: free renderings, not a documented wording.
Mindfulness 6
You cannot breathe in tomorrow or drink from yesterday.
Whoever truly sees discovers in the ordinary a depth that haste never reaches.
Time races most where no one is truly present.
Some things become lighter the moment you look at them without naming them.
Not every inner call demands an answer; some only want to be seen.
Worry paints shadows on walls that may never be built.
One thought a day.
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