And what is good, Phaedrus, And what is not good— Need we ask anyone to tell us these things?

The past exists only in our memories, the future only in our plans. The present is our only reality.

When you live in the shadow of insanity, the appearance of another mind that thinks and talks as yours does is something close to a blessed event.

To live only for some future goal is shallow. It's the sides of the mountain that sustain life, not the top.

The only Zen you can find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there.

One of the most moral acts is to create a space in which life can move forward.

Other people can talk about how to expand the destiny of mankind. I just want to talk about how to fix a motorcycle. I think that what I have to say has more lasting value.

The truth knocks on the door and you say, go away, I'm looking for the truth, and it goes away. Puzzling.

My favorite piece of technical writing: Assembly of Japanese bicycle require great peace of mind.

Quality is a direct experience independent of and prior to intellectual abstractions.

Any effort that has self-glorification as its final endpoint is bound to end in disaster.

Don’t blame other people for your problems. Only you can do anything about your problems. Inspect, reflect, realize, and then find the cure. No one can do it for you.

You’re wishin’ too much, baby. You gotta stop wearing your wishbone where your backbone oughtta be.

Do well and right and let the world sink.

The Old and New Testaments are the Great Code of Art.

The difference between recession and depression is simple. Recession, goes the saying, is when you lose your job; depression is when I lose mine.

So the hotel tells us that it is not safe to go in the water because its shark mating time. I know how I'd feel if someone interrupted me.

Love is patient, love is kind, love means slowly losing your mind.

A failure isn't a failure if it prepares you for success tomorrow.

it's easy to stand in the crowd but it takes courage to stand alone

There are cultures that believe having your photograph taken steals your soul. I don't think there is a stolen soul in a picture, but still - why is it so hard to throw them away?