How wondrously supernatural, And how miraculous this! I draw water, and I carry fuel.

How miraculous and wondrous, hauling water and carrying firewood!

The past is already past. Don't try to regain it. The present does not stay. Don't try to touch it from moment to moment. The future has not come. Don't think about it beforehand.

When I chop wood, I chop wood. When I carry water, I carry water.

Food and clothes sustain Body and life; I advise you to learn Being as is. When it's time, I move my hermitage and go, And there's nothing To be left behind.

To get rid of stress, be yourself and relax.

God allows difficulties, inconveniences, trials, and even suffering to come our way for a specific purpose: They help develop the right attitude for the growth of patience.

You realize that you habitually thought of Mom when something in your life was not going well, because when you thought of her it was as though something got back on track, and you felt re-energized.

What are you, Zombie Slayer Barbie?" The big man in the back barked a laugh. "You'll pay for that one.

It's love, not the Battle of Thermopylae. You don't have to treat everything like it's a last stand.

What do you do from morning to night?" "I endure myself.

I enjoy living in a nice house and having a nice life. So I do two or three commercials overseas a year to sort of fill in, because they pay pretty well.

Give us the strength, give us the wisdom, and give us tomorrow.

When we appreciate something, that means we have allowed ourselves to relax and take it in.

Live simply and appreciate what you have. Give more. Expect less.