(?)
Quotes are added by the Goodreads community and are not verified by Goodreads. (Learn more)
Alan W. Watts

“But you cannot understand life and its mysteries as long as you try to grasp it. Indeed, you cannot grasp it, just as you cannot walk off with a river in a bucket. If you try to capture running water in a bucket, it is clear that you do not understand it and that you will always be disappointed, for in the bucket the water does not run. To “have” running water you must let go of it and let it run.”

Alan Wilson Watts, The Wisdom of Insecurity
Read more quotes from Alan W. Watts


Share this quote:
Share on Twitter

Friends Who Liked This Quote

To see what your friends thought of this quote, please sign up!

92 likes
All Members Who Liked This Quote



This Quote Is From

The Wisdom of Insecurity The Wisdom of Insecurity by Alan W. Watts
27,711 ratings, average rating, 2,043 reviews

Browse By Tag