Through working in harmony with life's circumstances, Taoist understanding changes what others may percieve as negative into something positive.

Lots of people talk to animals... Not very many listen, though... That's the problem.

You'd be surprised how many people violate this simple principle every day of their lives and try to fit square pegs into round holes, ignoring the clear reality that Things Are As They Are.

The Universe knows what it's doing. So don't develop a big ego, and don't be afraid.

Do you really want to be happy? You can begin by being appreciative of who you are and what you've got.

The surest way to become Tense, Awkward, and Confused is to develop a mind that tries too hard - one that thinks too much.

While Eeyore frets ... ... and Piglet hesitates ... and Rabbit calculates ... and Owl pontificates ...Pooh just is.

A clever mind is not a heart. Knowledge doesn't really care, wisdom does.

If people were superior to animals, they'd take good care of them," said Pooh.

When you know and respect your Inner Nature, you know where you belong. You also know where you don't belong.

The main problem with this great obsession for saving time is very simple: you can't save time. You can only spend it. But you can spend it wisely or foolishly.

Wisdom. . .is knowing what you have to accept.

Freedom is ability to resist any harmful action.

If your house is on fire warm yourself by it.

I never did anything alone. Whatever was accomplished in this country was accomplished collectively.

And out of darkness came the hands that reach through nature, moulding men.

One must be a wise reader to quote wisely and well.

You don't need to show off your body to catch a boy's eye. You'd best learn that early on, or you'll be bringing home the worst sort of boy.

"Well, it's no use your talking about waking him," said Tweedledum, "when you're only one of the things in his dream. You know very well you're not real."

No one dressed by me ever looks like an idiot.

You're able to love others, to give to others, and do for others by giving and doing for yourself first.