He who pursues fame at the risk of losing his self is not a scholar.

Do not struggle. Go with the flow of things, and you will find yourself at one with the mysterious unity of the Universe.

We cling to our own point of view, as though everything depended on it. Yet our opinions have no permanence; like autumn and winter, they gradually pass away.

That knowledge which stops at what it does not know, is the highest knowledge.

Paraphrased: When Chuang Tzu was about to die, his disciples began planning a splendid funeral. However some disciples expressed concern that given a particular arrangement, birds and kites would eat his remains. Chuang Tzu replied, "Well, above ground I shall be eaten by crows and kites, below it by ants and worms. What do you have against birds?

The knowledge of the ancients reached the highest point-the time before anything existed. This is the highest point. It is exhaustive. There is no adding to it.

Fish live in water. Men die in it.Nature is diverse, and not all tastes are the same.