Words

A trap is for fish: when you’ve got the fish, you can forget the trap. A snare is for rabbits: when you’ve got the rabbit, you can forget the snare. Words are for meaning: when you’ve got the meaning, you can forget the words. Where can I find a man who has forgotten words? He is the one I would like to talk to.

Zhūangzi (c. 369 BC – c. 286 BC)