Pooh is able to accomplish what he does because he is simpleminded.

Pooh is able to accomplish what he does because he is simpleminded.

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

As any old Taoist walking out of the woods can tell you, simple-minded does not necessarily mean stupid.

Under Confucianism, the use of precisely measured court music, prescribed steps, actions, and phrases all added up to an extremely complex system of rituals, each used for a particular purpose at a particular time.

Well, it takes all kinds to make a mess.

We simply need to believe in the power that's within us, and use it.

Practically everything from hairstyles to lifestyles is endorsed as some sort of drug to be taken Now for Instant Relief.

But the basic Taoism that we are concerned with here is simply a particular way of appreciating, learning from, and working with whatever happens in everyday life.

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

Life itself, when understood and utilized for what it is, is sweet.

It means that Tao doesn't force or interfere with things, but lets them work in their own way, to produce results naturally. Then whatever needs to be done is done.

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

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.

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

But the basic Taoism that we are concerned with here is simply a particular way of appreciating learning from and working with whatever happens in everyday life.

The wise know their limitations; the foolish do not.

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

No matter how useful we may be, sometimes it takes us a while to recognize our own value.

My dream is to star in an animated movie and to have a toy made after me.

Following the creation concept that creation processes differed from preservation processes, it is suggested that God endowed each created kind, at the time of its creation, with potential for vast variety.

There are no maladies in my golf game. My golf game stinks.

A good relationship is a competition of generosity.

Tax reform means, don't tax you, don't tax me. Tax that fellow behind the tree.

I live my life on TV - it's like a home video.

We are the ones we have been waiting for.

Under the English legal system you are innocent until you are shown to be Irish.

I want to change a lot.

All transitions are hard. We took over a country beaten down by lies and corruption.

I was a born troublemaker and might as well earn a living at it.

When I died my hair red the first time, I felt as if it was what nature intended. I have been accused of being a bit of a spitfire, so in that way, I absolutely live up to the stereotype. The red hair suits my personality. I was a terrible blonde!

That’s what noir feels like to me. It feels like some kind of recurring dream, with very strong archetypes operating. You know, the guilty girl being pursued, falling, all kinds of stuff that we see in our dreams all the time.

I tend to look at things from the supply side, looking for ways to make it less expensive to do more production. I think that's what creates a demand and keeps an economy moving.

An elite class that is free to operate without limits - whether limits imposed by the rule of law or fear of the responses from those harmed by their behavior - is an elite class that will plunder, degrade, and cheat at will, and act endlessly to fortify its own power.

Texas is a blend of valor and swagger.

Deprivation sometimes can be one of the most marvelous teachers.

My dad is a much more flamboyant character than I am. I think that's why I couldn't see myself going into straight acting. I always just felt daft.

Lust is temporary, romance can be nice, but love is the most important thing of all. Because without love, lust and romance will always be short-lived.

Our greatest strength as a human race is our ability to acknowledge our differences our greatest weakness is our failure to embrace them.

No not pigeon holed me as an actor, or as a character, or as to what I could do - but what I would do... and the fact is the things you don't do are almost as important as as the things that you do.

You have to see if the batsman is coming out, if he is staying back, what his grip is like, to gauge his intentions. A common trend I have observed is, a lot of batsmen change their grips when they are looking to hit: normally they either go high or slide their hand to the bottom of the handle to get maximum power.

People say, like, 'Are you a regular person?' 'Well, I'm not a robot, if that's what you're asking, I really am a person.'

I have a love / hate relationship with the city of New Orleans, which is the strongest kind of relationship.