The true man of Tao lives as a fish lives in water: he is at home in it, but he does not know it. The true man of Tao lives as a bird lives in the air: he is at home in it, but he does not know it.
Daoist philosopher
Zhuangzi, Chapter 19, 'Mastering Life'
c. 4th century BCE
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