Life is a gift and i try to respond with grace and courtesy

Man is made or unmade by himself. By the right choice he ascends. As a being of power, intelligence and love and the lord of his own thoughts, he holds the key to every situation.

We have to distrust each other. It is our only defense against betrayal.

I'm shy, paranoid, whatever word you want to use. I hate fame. I've done everything I can to avoid it.

Sex: the thing that takes up the least amount of time and causes the most amount of trouble.

Mother's love is peace. It need not be acquired, it need not be deserved.

If I had only one sermon to preach, it would be a sermon against pride.

Zen does not confuse spirituality with thinking about God while one is peeling potatoes. Zen spirituality is just to peel the potatoes.

A toothache or a violent passion is not necessarily diminished by our knowledge of its causes, its character, its importance, or insignificance.

It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.

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