The surest way to become Tense, Awkward, and Confused is to develop a mind that tries too hard – one that thinks too much.
BENJAMIN HOFFPractically everything from hairstyles to lifestyles is endorsed as some sort of drug to be taken Now for Instant Relief.
More Benjamin Hoff Quotes
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“Rabbit’s clever,” said Pooh thoughtfully. “Yes,” said Piglet, “Rabbit’s clever.” “And he has Brain.” “Yes,” said Piglet, “Rabbit has Brain.” There was a long silence. “I suppose,” said Pooh, “that that’s why he never understands anything.”
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Lots of people talk to animals… Not very many listen, though… That’s the problem.
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Through working in harmony with life’s circumstances, Taoist understanding changes what others may percieve as negative into something positive.
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If people were superior to animals, they’d take good care of them,” said Pooh.
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The main problem with this great obsession for saving time is very simple: you can’t save time. You can only spend it. But you can spend it wisely or foolishly.
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Pooh is able to accomplish what he does because he is simpleminded.
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When we give up our images of self-importance and our ideas of what should be, we can help things become what they need to be.
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No matter how useful we may be, sometimes it takes us a while to recognize our own value.
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Practically everything from hairstyles to lifestyles is endorsed as some sort of drug to be taken Now for Instant Relief.
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A clever mind is not a heart. Knowledge doesn’t really care, wisdom does.
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Sourness and bitterness come from the interfering and unappreciative mind. Life itself, when understood and utilized for what it is, is sweet. That is the message of The Vinegar Tasters.
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Enjoy the simple, the natural and the plain. Along with that comes the ability to do things spontaneously and have them work.
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I think, therefore I am confused.
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A way of life that keeps saying ‘Around the next corner, above the next step,’ works against the natural order of things and makes it so difficult to be happy and good.
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While Eeyore frets … … and Piglet hesitates … and Rabbit calculates … and Owl pontificates …Pooh just is.
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