Wise Sayings...

[KickChick]

A water-bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a

 

pole, which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it and

 

the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water.

 

At the end of the long walk from the stream to the house, the cracked pot

 

arrived only half full. For a full two years this went on daily with the bearer

 

delivering only one and a half pots of water to his house. Of course, the

 

perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments, perfect for the task for which it

 

was created, but the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection and

 

miserable that it was able to accomplish only half of what it had been made to

 

do.

 

After two years of what it perceived to be a bitter failure, it spoke to

 

the water bearer one day by the stream. "I am ashamed of myself and I want to

 

apologize to you. I have been able to deliver only half of my load because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house.

 

Because of my flaws, you have to do all of this work, and you don't get full

 

value from your efforts," the pot said.

 

The water-bearer answered, "As we return to the master's house I want you

 

to notice the beautiful flowers along the path. Do you notice that there are

 

flowers only on your side of the path but not on the other pot's side? This is

 

because I have always known about your flaw. I planted flower seeds on your

 

side of the path and every day while we walk back from the stream you have

 

watered them. For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to

 

decorate the table. Without you being just the way you are there would not be

 

this beauty to grace the house."

 

Moral: Each of us has our own unique flaws. We are all cracked pots,

 

but its the cracks and flaws we each have that make our lives together so very

 

interesting and rewarding. Take each person for what they are and look for the good in them. There is a lot of good out there.

 

Blessed are the flexible for they shall not be bent out of shape.

 

Remember to appreciate all the different people in your life! Or, as I

 

like to think of it, if it hadn't been for the crackpots in my life it would

 

have been pretty boring and life certainly wouldn't have been very interesting.

 

 

[tessone]

One of my favorite Zen koans:

 

One day Tokusan told his student Gantô, “I have two monks who have been here for many years. Go and examine them.” Gantô picked up an ax and went to the hut where the two monks were meditating. He raised the ax, saying, “If you say a word, I will cut off your heads; and if you do not say a word, I will also cut off your heads.” Both monks continued their meditation as if he had not spoken. Gantô dropped the ax and said, “You are true Zen students.” He returned to Tokusan and related the incident well,” Tokusan agreed, “but tell me, how is their side?” “Tôzan may admit them,” replied Gantô, “but they should not be admitted under Tokusan.”

 

 

[ZeRo]

the first step to internal life is death.

 

only when you've lost everything can you be free to do anything

 

every scar should tell a story.

 

- fight club -

 

 

[Phantasmatic]

Ahhh, very nice, that movie was great!

 

 

[Blade13]

"Why is it that when a man talks dirty to a woman its sexual harassment, but when a woman talks dirty to a man its $4.99 a minute?"

 

 

[Phantasmatic]

 

 

[ZeRo]

when we talk to God its called pray, but when God talks to us its called madness.

 

 

[LeaF]

Perhaps these quotes are a little late but if anyone is still interested here are my favorites

 

 

 

An old man stooped by age and hard work was gathering sticks in the forest. As he hobbled painfully along, he began to feel sorry for himself. With a hopeless gesture he throw his bundle of sticks upon the ground and groaned"Life is too hard, I cannot bear it any longer, If only death would come and take me." Even as those words were out of his mouth, death in the form of a skeleton in a black robe stood before him. "I heard you call me sir." he said, "what can I do for you?" "please sir" replied the old man, "could you please help me put this bundle of sticks back on my shoulder again"

 

Be as hard as the world forces you to be.

 

Be as soft as the world allows you to be.

 

Seek wisdom not knowledge

 

There is only one thing worse then a quitter, someone who is afraid to begin

 

It is easier to follow then to reason

 

Show me a man who has never failed, and I’ll show you a man who has never tried.

 

A Zen master out for a walk with one of his students points out a fox chasing a rabbit. “According to an ancient fable, the rabbit will get away from the fox.” the master said. “Not so” replied the student “The fox is faster” “but the rabbit will elude him” insisted the master. “Why are you so certain?” asked the student “Because the fox is running for his dinner and the rabbit is running for his life” replied the master

 

A man who has attained mastery of an art reveals it in every action -Samurai Maxim

 

Knowing others is wisdom knowing yourself is Enlightenment -Lao-Tzu

 

Nothing is impossible to a willing mind

 

-The books of Han Dynasty

 

What does a mouse feel when he encounters his first cat? Can our souls recognize things our eyes can’t?

 

-HP.Lovecraft

 

Cry in the dojo, Laugh on the battlefield- Japanese proverb

 

"JUST AS LIGHT CASTS A SHADOW, IN FRONT IS SOON BEHIND THEN SO LIFE BECOMES DEATH NOMATTER THE PATH"

 

"YOUR ART AND STYLE IS NOTHING WITHOUT YOU, YOU WILL BE CLUMSY AND OFF TARGET IF YOU DON'T GIVE YOUR ART A LITTLE OF YOURSELF"

 

“THINK LIKE THE DRAGON FIGHT LIKE A TIGER"

 

"MY STYLE IS PLATFORM ON WHICH I PROTECT LIVES & PRESERVE MY OWN"

 

"HE WHO WON'T FIGHT WON'T WIN, BUT HE WHO ALWAYS FIGHTS NEVER WINS"

 

The writer is an engineer of the human soul.-stalin

 

I believe in one thing only, the power of human will.-stalin

 

Education is a weapon, whose effect depends on who holds it in his hands and at whom it is aimed.-stalin

 

 

[The_Yak]

All things worth having are worth waiting for.

[LeaF]

here is some more:

 

Benjamin Franklin

 

The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of the wise man is in his heart.

 

J.R.R. Tolkein

 

All that is gold does not glitter; not all those that wander are lost.

 

Unknown

 

It isn't the mountains ahead that wear you out, it's the grain of sand in your shoe.

 

Dana Bidne

 

Pace yourself...an elephant can be swallowed, one bite at a time.

 

Unknown

 

Don't be afraid to take one large step because you can't cross a chasm in two small leaps.

 

Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.

 

Fail to plan, plan to fail.

 

Better bend than break.