It is not the accumulation of extraneous knowledge, but the realization of the self within, that constitutes true progress.

Let us dream of evanescence, and linger in the beautiful foolishness of things.

Those who cannot feel the littleness of great things in themselves are apt to overlook the greatness of little things in others.

In joy or sadness, flowers are our constant friends.

A garden is a friend you can visit any time.

Tea is more than an idealization of the form of drinking; it is a religion of the art of life.

In our common parlance we speak of the man "with no tea" in him, when he is insusceptible to the serio-comic interests of the personal drama.

Cares melt when you kneel in your garden.

We take refuge in pride, because we are afraid to tell the truth to ourselves.

Perfection is everywhere if we only choose to recognise it.

Tea began as a medicine and grew into a beverage.

Looking in the mirror, I saw a joyful face. And this happy girl was just about to go on a trip, with a one way ticket in her bag. Life was a never ending journey.

Life is simple. You just have to stop trying to figure it out.

All company bosses want a policy on corporate social responsibility. The positive effect is hard to quantify, but the negative consequences of a disaster are enormous.

Music is a pastime, a relaxation from more serious occupations.

We have our roots in country, and that's our foundation, but we pull from a lot.

Grief and disappointment are like hate: they make men ugly with self-pity and bitterness. And how selfish they make us too.

I have learned that promoters can love you, hate you, then love you again.

I know what it's like to have these big multinational corporations invade your land and promise jobs and promise it's gonna be safe, and then you see the consequences.

There have always been people who have written me off. They're not going away. I use that to motivate me. I'm driven to show them just how wrong they are.

I have to say that I've always believed perfectionism is more of a disease than a quality. I do try to go with the flow but I can't let go.