"...On the edge of the roof a faded and tattered prayer-flag was flapping away. "Young man," the old monk said, "tell me: is it the wind that is in motion, or is it only the flag that is moving?"
"What did you say?" I asked.
"I said, 'Both are moving, Holy One.' "
"The monk shook his head, clearly disappointed by my ignorance. "One day you will realize that there is no wind, and the flag does not move," he said. "It is only the hearts and minds of men that are restless." "
- The Garden of Evening Mists, Tan Twan Eng
"What did you say?" I asked.
"I said, 'Both are moving, Holy One.' "
"The monk shook his head, clearly disappointed by my ignorance. "One day you will realize that there is no wind, and the flag does not move," he said. "It is only the hearts and minds of men that are restless." "
- The Garden of Evening Mists, Tan Twan Eng
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