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The more a thing tends to be permanent, the more it tends to be lifeless.
"The more a thing tends to be permanent, the more it tends to be lifeless."— Alan Watts
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Meaning of this quote
Life depends on change, while absolute permanence suggests an absence of growth or movement.
Key takeaway:
Allow necessary change instead of equating all stability with health.
Origin of the quote
Philosophy of Nature, lecture transcript.
Who actually said this?
VerifiedExact clause appears within an argument contrasting change with inert permanence.
Source:
Philosophy of Nature
