"A well-frog cannot imagine the ocean, nor can……" — Benjamin Hoff
"A well-frog cannot imagine the ocean, nor can a summer insect conceive of ice. How then can a scholar understand the Tao? He is restricted by his own learning."
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77 Quotes by Benjamin Hoff
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A saying from the area of Chinese medicine would be appropriate to mention here: "One disease, long life; no disease,…
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By the time it came to the edge of the Forest, the stream had grown up, so that it was…
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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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Everything has its own place and function. That applies to people, although many don't seem to realize it, stuck as…
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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…
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And when you try too hard, it doesn't work. Try grabbing something quickly and precisely with a tensed-up arm; then…
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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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"When you wake up in the morning, Pooh," said Piglet at last, "what's the first thing you say to yourself?"…
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There was a man that hated his footprints and his shadow, so one day he thought that if he ran…
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From the state of the Uncarved Block comes the ability to enjoy the simple and the quiet, the natural and…
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Enjoy the simple, the natural and the plain. Along with that comes the ability to do things spontaneously and have…
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Life itself, when understood and utilized for what it is, is sweet.
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