The Lathe of Heaven Philosophical Viewpoints (Taoism) Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter. Paragraph)

Quote #10

Of course (his thoughts proceeded, also at a walking pace), it that's true, then the whole world as it now is should be on my side; because I dreamed a lot of it up, too. Well, after all, it is on my side. That is, I'm a part of it. Not separate from it. I walk on the ground and the ground's walked on by me, I breathe the air and change it, I am entirely interconnected with the world. (10.30)

George wins, and this is the whole goal of Taoism: to become one with nature and the world. And George's reward? Well, he gets to save the world, for one thing. That's something Dr. Haber tried to do on his own terms and failed; George saves the world by essentially sticking to the Middle Path and letting the Tao work through him.