Thought of the day # 175

Spring has its hundred flowers
Autumn its moon,
Summer has its cooling breeze,
Winter its snow.
If you allow no idle concerns
to weight on your heart,
Your whole life will be one
Perennial good season.

~ The Golden Age of Zen

Thought of the day # 169

It is a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best you very often get it.

~ W. Somerset Maugham