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. Zhuangzi on dreams
Rewards and punishment is the lowest form of education. Zhuangzi on education
Happiness is the absence of the striving for happiness. Zhuangzi on happiness
Cherish that which is within you, and shut off that which is without for much knowledge is a curse. Zhuangzi on knowledge
Men honor what lies within the sphere of their knowledge, but do not realize how dependent they are on what lies beyond it. Zhuangzi on knowledge
Those who seek to satisfy the mind of man by hampering it with ceremonies and music and affecting charity and devotion have lost their original nature. Zhuangzi on music
Those who seek to satisfy the mind of man by hampering it with ceremonies and music and affecting charity and devotion have lost their original nature. Zhuangzi on nature
Great wisdom is generous petty wisdom is contentious. Zhuangzi on wisdom