“The cook，the boy impersonating the dead，and the officer of prayer—all are content with their duties.Birds，beasts，and all things—all are satisfied with their nature.Yao and Hsu Yu，both are quiet in their own positions.In the world，that is the most real gain.Since every one has his real gain，what is the need of artificial activity？All simply enjoy themselves.Therefore，though the conduct of Yao and Hsü Yu was different，their happiness was the same.” —Kuo Hsiang
Chien Wu（肩吾）said to Lien Shu（连叔）：“ I heard from Chieh Yü（接舆）some utterances that were great but could not be justified.Once stated，there is no end of his tale.I was greatly startled at what he said.It seemed to be as boundless as the Milky Way.It was very improbable and far removed from human experience.”