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

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Benjamin Hoff

Benjamin Hoff is an American author born in 1946. He is best known for his book 'The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance,' which combines philosophy, psychology, and travel stories to explore the essence of life and creative thinking. more

“You want appreciation. Even though you like what's happening now doesn't mean that you still don't want appreciation or greater stimulation. It just means you're not using something in your now as your excuse to not let in all those things that you've been wanting. The perfect creative stance is satisfaction where I am, and eagerness for more.”

Want Mean Stills Perfect Creative Greater Happenings Satisfaction Excuse Appreciation Stance Stimulation Eagerness

Author:Esther Hicks

“Giving thanks for abundance is sweeter than the abundance itself.”

Giving Appreciation Thanks Abundance

Book:The Rumi Collection: An Anthology of Translations of Mevlâna Jalâluddin Rumi

Source: The Rumi Collection: An Anthology of Translations of Mevlâna Jalâluddin Rumi

“For life is an expression, our unconscious actions the constant betrayal of our innermost thought. Perhaps we reveal ourselves too much in small things because we have so little of the great to conceal. The tiny incidents of daily rouitine are as much a commentary of racial ideas as the highest flight of philosophy or poetry.”

Life Littles Ideas Philosophy Action Life Is Too Much Expression Highest Constant Appreciation Betrayal Tiny Flight Unconscious Small Things Incidents Commentary

Book:The Book of Tea: Classic Edition

Source: The Book of Tea: Classic Edition

“I know, indeed, of nothing more subtly satisfying and cheering than a knowledge of the real good will and appreciation of others. Such happiness does not come with money, nor does it flow from fine physical state. It cannot be brought. But it is the keenest joy, after all; and the toiler's truest and best reward.”

Knows Doe Real States Happiness Joy Fine Flow Rewards Appreciation Cheer Satisfying Good Will Truest Appreciation Of Others

Author:William Dean Howells

“The trouble with doing something right the first time is that nobody appreciates how difficult it was.”

Firsts Difficult Trouble First Time Appreciate Difficulty Appreciation Classroom Problem Solving Administrative Administrative Professionals Day Administrative Professionals

Author:Walter J. West

“There are few of us so blind as not to realize that unless the moral force of religious conviction impels, the goal of truth and lasting international cooperation cannot be attained; there are few of us who do not appreciate the vital truth of the words, "If God does not build the house, those who build it build in vain."”

Ifs Doe House Force Goal Realizing Religious Moral Appreciate Blind International Conviction Appreciation Vain Lasting Cooperation International Cooperation

Author:Sumner Welles

“Work is doing what you now enjoy for the sake of a future which you clearly see and desire. Drudgery is doing under strain what you don't now enjoy and for no end that you can now appreciate.”

Ends Desire Enjoy Work Appreciate Sake Appreciation Strain Drudgery

Book:What Men Live by: Work, Play, Love, Worship

Source: What Men Live by: Work, Play, Love, Worship

“One simply cannot come to a cause like the kingdom of God, with its celestial concepts, and not appreciate and identify with what Ammon said: "Behold, I say unto you, I cannot say the smallest part which I feel."”

Feels Said Causes Concepts Appreciate Appreciation Kingdoms Smallest Kingdom Of God Celestial

Author:Neal A. Maxwell

“Reminiscing, with obvious emotion, on his long career: It's like the size of the crowd here today. It always surprises me. But I do appreciate it.”

Long Today Emotion Careers Appreciate Surprise Size Obvious Crowds Appreciation Surprise Me Reminiscing Long Careers

Author:LaVell Edwards

“Find a teacher who is an integral being, a beacon who extends his light and virtue with equal ease to those who appreciate him and those who don't. Shape yourself in his mold, bathe in his nourishing radiance, and reflect it out to the rest of the world.”

World Light Virtue Teacher Shapes Equal Appreciate Appreciation Ease Mold Radiance Beacons

Book:Hua Hu Ching: Teachings of Lao Tzu

Source: Hua Hu Ching: Teachings of Lao Tzu

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