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Alan Watts Quotes

British-American philosopher 1915–1973, best known for translating Zen, Taoism and Vedanta for a Western audience.

4 sourced quotes from Alan Watts across The Tao.

“The reason we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our behind-the-scenes with everyone else's highlight reel. Stop watching the reel. Live the scene.”

lecture series · 1960s The Tao

“Trying to define yourself is like trying to bite your own teeth.”

The Wisdom of Insecurity · 1951 The Tao

“Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.”

paraphrasing Lao Tzu The Tao

“You and I are all as much continuous with the physical universe as a wave is continuous with the ocean.”

The Book · 1966 The Tao