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"You cannot see your reflection in boiling water, and you cannot see the truth in a state of anger. When the waters calm, clarity comes," || Proverb

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Content of: "You cannot see your reflection in boiling water, and you cannot see the truth in a state of anger. When the waters calm, clarity comes," || Proverb

Posted by Between the Lines • Profile • 03/06/26 at 02:30AM • Quotes - Proverbs • See more by Between the Lines

Unknown Author. Typically presented as a proverb or a Zen Buddhist-inspired teaching;  telling us that intense emotions, like anger, distort our perception, preventing us from seeing things as they truly are and calm clarity is needed for clear understanding.

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