All Things Pass All things pass A sunrise does not last all morning All things pass A cloudburst does not last all day All things pass Nor a sunset all night All things pass What always changes? Earth... sky... thunder... mountain... water... wind... fire... lake... These change And if these do not last Do man’s visions last? Do man’s illusions? Take things as they come All things pass 老子 (Lǎo Zi) English translation by Timothy Leary |
Antonio Canova, Maddalena Giacente (Recumbent Magdalene), 1819–22, detail. Photo courtesy of Christie’s London. |
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