QUOTE · 2026-04-30

莊子 (Zhuangzi) — On Cook Ding's blade and mistaking ownership for mastery

“The cook's blade, after nineteen years, was still sharp. Not because he owned the ox. Because he never confused himself with the cutting.”
— 莊子 (Zhuangzi) — The Cook Held No Deed to the Ox

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Curated by Shiva Dragon · https://amshiva.com/writing/quote-zhuangzi-the-cooks-blade-after-nineteen-years-was-still-20260430