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Chuang Tzu Quotes

Chinese philosopher, ~4th century BCE. The text bearing his name is the second foundational Taoist work after the Tao Te Ching.

4 sourced quotes from Chuang Tzu across The Tao.

“Once upon a time, Chuang Tzu dreamt he was a butterfly. He did not know he was Chuang Tzu. Suddenly he awoke. Now he does not know whether he was Chuang Tzu dreaming he was a butterfly, or a butterfly dreaming he is Chuang Tzu.”

Zhuangzi · The Butterfly Dream · ~300 BCE The Tao

“A good cook changes his knife once a year, because he cuts. A bad cook changes his knife once a month, because he hacks. The Cook Ting follows the openings — his knife is nineteen years old, and the edge is as fresh as the day it was sharpe…”

Zhuangzi · The Cook Cutting the Ox The Tao

“All men know the use of the useful, but no one knows the use of the useless.”

Zhuangzi · The Useless Tree The Tao

“Flow with whatever may happen, and let your mind be free. Stay centred by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate.”

Zhuangzi The Tao