Zhuangzi — "The sage has no fixed principles; he takes the world as his mirror."

"The sage is not attached to forms, nor is he attached to non-forms. He is like a dragon that can transform itself into any shape."

"The purpose of a fish trap is to catch fish, and when the fish are caught, the trap is forgotten. The purpose of a rabbit snare is to catch rabbits, and when the rabbits are caught, the snare is forgo…"

"There is no greater sorrow than to have an eye for beauty, and no greater happiness than to be blind."

"I dreamed I was a butterfly, flitting around in the sky; then I awoke. Now I wonder: Am I a man who dreamt of being a butterfly, or am I a butterfly dreaming that I am a man?"

"The sage is born without a body, and yet he can walk without stepping."