A Donkey With A Load Of Holy Books Is Still A Quotes

A donkey with a load of holy books
is still a donkey..

Discover something that thought itself cannot think.

You have to learn to walk
before you can run..

Never let a memory become stronger than a dream.

Sekiso, a famous Zen teacher, asked:
"A man sits on top of a hundred-foot pole.
How can he go farther up?"

A master answered:
"He should reach for enlightenment.
Then he can stand up into all four corners of the sky at once."

Recognize that the moons will never align.

Details:
Nothing is perfect.

He who delights in understanding the material world is not a Sage.
He who has personal attachments is not humane.
He who calculates the time of his actions is not wise.
He who does not know the interaction of benefit and harm is not a superior man.
He who pursues fame at the risk of losing his self is not a scholar.
He who loses his life and is not true to himself can never be a master of man..
- from The Book of Chuang Tzu