Burton Watson famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

Just go along with things and let your mind move freely. Resign yourself to what cannot be avoided and nourish what is within you - this is best. What more do you have to do to fulfill your mission? Nothing is as good as following orders (obeying fate) - that's how difficult it is!
-- Burton Watson

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The government of the enlightened king? His achievements blanket the world but appear not to be his own doing. His transforming influence touches the ten thousand things but the people do not depend on him. With him there is no promotion or praise - he lets everything find its own enjoyment. He takes his stand on what cannot be fathomed and wanders where there is nothing at all.
-- Burton Watson

#Kings #Government #People
The singular man is singular in comparison to other men, but a companion of Heaven. So it is said, the petty man of Heaven is a gentleman among men; the gentleman among men is the petty man of Heaven.
-- Burton Watson

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When you can turn people on their head and shake them and no money falls out, then you know God's saying, "Move on, son."
Prayer is the mighty engine that is to move the missionary work.
It was always part of the plan to move into acting.
The present is all the ready money Fate can give.
A child is a person who is going to carry on what you have started ... the fate of humanity is in his hands.
The most beautiful fate, the most wonderful good fortune that can happen to any human being, is to be paid for doing that which he passionately loves to do.
Death is better, a milder fate than tyranny.
The anvil of justice is planted firm, and fate who makes the sword does the forging in advance.
To be brave in misfortune is to be worthy of manhood; to be wise in misfortune is to conquer fate.
A man's respect for law and order exists in precise relationship to the size of his paycheck.

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