As one lamp serves to dispel a thousand years of darkness, so one flash of wisdom destroys ten thousand years of ignorance.

Look within!... The secret is inside you.

A finger points at the moon, but the moon is not at the tip of the finger. Words points at the truth, but the truth is not in words.

There is no Bodhi tree, Nor stand of a mirror bright. Since all is void, Where can the dust alight

Confused by thoughts, we experience duality in life. Unencumbered by ideas, the enlightened see the one Reality.

By amending our mistakes, we get wisdom. By defending our faults, we betray an unsound mind.

The truth is to be lived, not just mouthed.

The meaning of life is to see.

The complete teachings of all Buddhas - past, present, and future - are to be found within the essence of every human being.

Our Essence of Mind is intrinsically pure, and if we knew our mind and realized what our nature is, all of us would attain Buddhahood.

Before you think good or evil, who are you?

Though it may sound paradoxical, identifying our thoughts, emotions, and habitual patterns of behavior is the key to freedom & transformation.

A bird must rely on its own wings if it is to conquer the sky.

I've been alone since my mom met Scott.He sucked the nectar from her heartlike a famished butterfly. No nurture, no nourishment left for Kristina.A vacation is a poor substitutefor love.

All the movies that I have done I have not been in control of. Sometimes there is a contractual situation where you go to the studio, and they kind of tell you which ones they want you to do.

I don't think about being undefeated; I don't think about what people say in the media about me, whether it's good or bad; I just don't think of it.

I cut myself off from the mainstream of jazz. It stood me in good stead later on, as a musician.

Beauty seen makes the one who sees it more beautiful.

Let's recognize that, the Houthi rebels in Yemen are fully subsidized by Iran.

I’m really not interested in women as victims. Look at me, I get the last laugh ‘cause I get to be funny about it.

Love: a grave mental disease.