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 weak are the companions of life; the hard and stiff are the companions of death.
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"He who knows what he does not know is better than he who thinks he knows what he does not know."
"To forget the whole world is to be a true wanderer. To forget the whole world is to find the Way."
"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 torch of doubt is lit at the moment of our birth and is not extinguished until the moment of our death."
"The duck's legs are short, but if we try to lengthen them, the duck will suffer. The crane's legs are long, but if we try to shorten them, the crane will suffer. So we must not amputate what is long, …"
Zhuangzi, Chapter 22, 'Knowledge Wandered North'
Date: c. 4th century BCE
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