Then he read the words of the scroll slowly, first in Japanese and then carefully translated into English: 'There is really nothing you must be. And there is nothing you must do. There is really nothing you must have. And there is nothing you must know. There is really nothing you must become. However. It helps to understand that fire burns, and when it rains, the earth gets wet. . . .' 'Whatever, there are consequences. Nobody is exempt,' said the master.
Robert FulghumThis is an exercise in power - the power of mind over matter. If you don't mind being inadequate, it doesn't matter.
Robert FulghumThe leaves let go, the seeds let go, and I must let go sometimes, too, and cast my lot with another of natureโs imperfect but tenacious survivors.
Robert FulghumLife is lumpy. And a lump in the oatmeal, a lump in the throat, and a lump in a breast are not the same lump. One should learn the difference.
Robert FulghumLove is the grand prize and the garbage heap. Love is a spiritual root canal and the only thing that makes life worth living. Love is a little taste of always and a big bite of nothing. And love is everything in between these extremes.
Robert Fulghum