Zhuangzi — "The sage is like a shadow that has no substance, or an echo that has no sound."

"The sage embraces things as they are, and does not contend with them."

"You can't discuss the ocean with a well frog—he's limited by the space he lives in. You can't discuss ice with a summer insect—he's limited by the season he lives in."

"Running around accusing others is not as good as laughing. And enjoying a good laugh is not as good as going along with things."

"When you are born, you are soft and weak; when you die, you are hard and stiff. When plants are alive, they are soft and tender; when they are dead, they are dry and brittle. Therefore, the soft and w…"

"The perfect man has no self; the spiritual man has no achievement; the true sage has no name."