Life itself, when understood and utilized for what it is, is sweet.
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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The wise know their limitations; the foolish do not.
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Modern man’s difficulties, dangerous beliefs and feelings of loneliness, spiritual emptiness,and personal weakness are caused by his illusions about, and separation from, the natural world.
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Lots of people talk to animals… Not very many listen, though… That’s the problem.
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The Universe knows what it’s doing. So don’t develop a big ego, and don’t be afraid.
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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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If people were superior to animals, they’d take good care of them,” said Pooh.
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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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The Infinite Universal Power is more than just a narrow-minded gatekeeper to a spiritual County Club.
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Unfortunately complaining is one thing Eeyores are not afraid to do. They grudgingly carry their thimbles to the Fountain of Life, then mumble and grumble that they weren’t given enough.
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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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It is very hard to be brave,” said Piglet, sniffing slightly, “when you’re only a Very Small Animal.” Rabbit, who had begun to write very busily, looked up and said: “It is because you are a very small animal that you will be Useful in the adventure before us.
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Under Confucianism, the use of precisely measured court music, prescribed steps, actions, and phrases all added up to an extremely complex system of rituals, each used for a particular purpose at a particular time.
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We simply need to believe in the power that’s within us, and use it.
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Those who think that the rewarding things in life are somewhere over the rainbow ‘burn their toast a lot,’ said Pooh
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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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