Impermanence
Every civilization has wrestled with change
Nothing lasts forever — and in that truth, every culture has found both sorrow and liberation.
5th century BC, Ephesus
Ancient Greek Philosophy
No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man.
5th century BC, India
Buddhism
All conditioned things are impermanent. When one sees this with wisdom, one turns away from suffering.
Medieval Persia
Sufism / Persian Wisdom
This too shall pass.
3rd century BC, Ancient Israel
Judaism / Hebrew Bible
For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.
20th century, Britain/America
East-West Philosophy
The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.
Traditional
East Asian Wisdom
The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all.
