A proof of really great art is that it is generally true - it seldom falls into the misapprehensions to which minor art is liable.

The Western poet and writer of romance has exactly the same kind of difficulty in comprehending Eastern subjects as you have in comprehending Western subjects.

All good work is done the way ants do things: Little by little.

Contemporary literature in the West has shown some signs of ethical change.

In order to comprehend the beauty of a Japanese garden, it is necessary to understand - or at least to learn to understand - the beauty of stone.

No man can possibly know what life means, what the world means, until he has a child and loves it. And then the whole universe changes and nothing will ever again seem exactly as it seemed before.

The proverbial philosophy of a people helps us to understand more about them than any other kind of literature.

To ancient Chinese fancy, the Milky Way was a luminous river, - the River of Heaven, - the Silver Stream.

A great many things which in times of lesser knowledge we imagined to be superstitious or useless, prove today on examination to have been of immense value to mankind.

Broad tolerance in the matter of beliefs is necessarily a part of the new ethics.

One thing is always wrong-always: to cause suffering in others for the purpose of gratifying one's own pleasures; that is everlastingly wrong.

It takes courage to forgive love and allow yourself to embrace it again, its like discovering wings you thought you've lost

The twilight seems invidious.It simply can’t let the sun hide away when darkness is just another name for night..

Remember when I moved in you and the holy dove was moving too, and every breath we drew was, "Hallelujah.

There is no such joy in the tavern as upon the road thereto.

Abide not with dualism, Carefully avoid pursuing it; As soon as you have right and wrong, Confusion ensues, and Mind is lost. (172)

One reason that a lot of people see me as cheerful and optimistic is that my expectations are really rather low.

Hatred in your heart for others is always weakness.

Work only a half a day. It makes no difference which half-the first 12 hours or the last 12 hours.

I work with youth offenders in LA, I've heard them speak and see how music manipulates them.

You gotta eat right, you gotta have healthy habits, you know, and balance out your decadence with a healthy lifestyle during the day.