Zhuangzi Quotes on Happiness
Zhuangzi was a Chinese Taoist philosopher of the fourth century BC, regarded with Lao Tzu as one of the two foundational figures of philosophical Taoism. This page collects quotes attributed to Zhuangzi on the topic of happiness, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Zhuangzi:
“When the shoe fits, the foot is forgotten.”
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Attributed to Zhuangzi:
“Happiness is the absence of striving for happiness.”
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Attributed to Zhuangzi:
“The wise man knows that it is better to sit on the banks of a remote mountain stream than to be emperor of the whole world.”
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“Perfect happiness is keeping yourself alive, and only actionless action can have this affect.”
Zhuangzi | Ch. 18 (tr. Martin Palmer and Elizabeth Breuily, 1996)