Grappling with fate is like meeting an expert wrestler: to escape, you have to accept the fall when you are thrown. The only thing that counts is whether you get back up.
Ming-Dao DengWe may be floating on Tao, but there is nothing wrong with steering. If Tao is like a river, it is certainly good to know where the rocks are.
Ming-Dao DengThe appreciation of life does not require wealth or plenty. It requires only gratitude for the beauty of the world.
Ming-Dao Deng