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Biography - Alan Watts:

British philosopher, writer and speaker.
Born: 1915 - Died: 1973
Period:
20th century
Place of birth: United Kingdom
United Kingdom

Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.


Note 

Note



"As muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone, it could be argued that those who sit quietly and do nothing are making one of the best possible contributions to a world in turmoil."



Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.



Translation

Translation

(French, German)



French
Pour clarifier l’eau boueuse, le mieux est de la laisser reposer.

German
Schlammiges Wasser klärt man am besten, indem man es in Ruhe lässt.




See also 

See also...



There are hurricanes in human affairs, tempests of passion, when it is wise to retire to a harbor and ride it out at anchor. Remedies often make diseases worse.




Quotes for: water


Quotes

Quotes about water:


In rivers, the water that you touch is the last of what has passed and the first of that which comes; so with present time.





Water is the driving force of all nature.





Our deeds, our feelings, our thoughts, and our sensations just happen of themselves, as the rain falls and the water flows along the valley.





The world is changing: I feel it in the water, I feel it in the earth, and I smell it in the air.





My books are like water; those of the great geniuses are wine. (Fortunately) everybody drinks water.





The finest workers in stone are not copper or steel tools, but the gentle touches of air and water working at their leisure with a liberal allowance of time.











Quotes

Alan Watts also said...


The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.





A person who thinks all the time has nothing to think about except thoughts. So he loses touch with reality, and lives in a world of illusion.





You can't live at all, unless you can live fully now.





No valid plans for the future can be made by those who have no capacity for living now.





Problems that remain persistently insoluble should always be suspected as questions asked in the wrong way.





Our deeds, our feelings, our thoughts, and our sensations just happen of themselves, as the rain falls and the water flows along the valley.












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