Lots of people talk to animals… Not very many listen, though… That’s the problem.
BENJAMIN HOFFBut isn’t the knowledge that comes from experience more valuable than the knowledge that doesn’t? It seems fairly obvious to some of us that a lot of scholars need to go outside and sniff around – walk through the grass, talk to the animals. That sort of thing.
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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The Infinite Universal Power is more than just a narrow-minded gatekeeper to a spiritual County Club.
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There is more to knowing than just being correct
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Cleverness, after all, has its limitations. Its mechanical judgments and clever remarks tend to prove inaccurate with passing time, because it doesn’t look very deeply into things to begin with.
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Do you really want to be happy? You can begin by being appreciative of who you are and what you’ve got.
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Pooh is able to accomplish what he does because he is simpleminded.
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“What’s that?” the Unbeliever asked. “Wisdom from the Western Taoist,” I said. “It sounds like something from Winnie-the-Pooh,” he said. “It is,” I said. “That’s not about Taoism,” he said. “Oh, yes it is,” I said.
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One sometimes gets the impression that those intimidating words are there to keep us from understanding. That way, the scholars can appear Superior, and will not likely be suspected of Not Knowing Something.
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As any old Taoist walking out of the woods can tell you, simple-minded does not necessarily mean stupid.
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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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To Buddha, the second figure in the painting, life on earth was bitter, filled with attachments and desires that led to suffering.
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If people were superior to animals, they’d take good care of them,” said Pooh.
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The surest way to become Tense, Awkward, and Confused is to develop a mind that tries too hard – one that thinks too much.
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Wisdom, Happiness, and Courage are not waiting somewhere out beyond sight at the end of a straight line; they’re part of a continuous cycle that begins right here. They’re not only the ending, but the beginning as well.
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Well, it takes all kinds to make a mess.
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