Knowledge and Experience do not necessarily speak the same language.

From the Taoist point of view, the natural result of this harmonious way of living is happiness.

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

Sourness and bitterness come from the interfering and unappreciative mind. Life itself, when understood and utilized for what it is, is sweet. That is the message of The Vinegar Tasters.

Inner Nature, when relied on, cannot be fooled. But many people do not look at it or listen to it, and consequently do not understand themselves very much. Having little understanding of themselves, they have little respect for themselves, and are therefore easily influenced by others.

When we give up our images of self-importance and our ideas of what should be, we can help things become what they need to be.

The main problem with this great obsession for saving time is very simple: you can't save time. You can only spend it wisely or foolishly. The Bisy Backson has practically no time at all, because he's too busy wasting it by trying to save it. And by trying to save it, he ends up wasting the whole thing.