At the ancient pond the frog plunges into the sound of water

Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought.

No matter where your interest lies, you will not be able to accomplish anything unless you bring your deepest devotion to it.

Before enlightenment, chopping wood and carrying water. After enlightenment, chopping wood and carrying water.

Mountain-rose petals Falling, falling, falling now... Waterfall music

There is nothing you can see that is not a flower; there is nothing you can think that is not the moon.

Sitting quietly, doing nothing, Spring comes, and the grass grows, by itself.

Make the universe your companion, always bearing in mind the true nature of things-mountains and rivers, trees and grasses, and humanity-and enjoy the falling blossoms and the scattering leaves.

Learn how to listen as things speak for themselves.

A flute with no holes is not a flute.

Come, butterfly It's late- We've miles to go together.

I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.

Dare to seek answers to your questions.

In a corner you condense yourself and cry- in the same corner you caress and kiss. Life is this, something different each time.

Start from where you are. Empower yourself. Adjust habits. Triumph over those habits -- this is how we EAT folks! This is how it's done!

But if I've learned anything about the world of grace, it's that failure is always a chance for a do-over.

The truth is that most writers are needy.

I was classically trained in operetta from about age 4, I think.

Scotland cannot be the only 'something for nothing' country in the world.

My earliest memories are being pinned to a fence with a switchblade.

Civilization is only a series of victories against nature.