Don't imitate me / we are not two halves / of a muskmelon.

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.

Despair is the price one pays for self-awareness. Look deeply into life, and you'll always find despair.

Be grateful for the home you have, knowing that at this moment, all you have is all you need.

No man can teach another self-knowledge. He can only lead him or her up to self-discovery - the source of truth.

The wise man understands his weakness and seeks to find a lesson from it. The fool lets it control and destroy him.

In the hands of a people whose education has been willfully neglected, the ballot is a cunning swindle benefitting only the united barons of industry, trade and property.

The time to build a network is always before you need one.

I was surprised recently to find a book called "Poetry in Persons" that's coming out about visit to poets to a class that Pearl London gave.

They managed to sleep together, but there wasn't enough for dreaming.

Imagine a temple inside your mind, a haven from the chaos of the world. Visit often.

Songwriting is an emotional medium, and rock and roll is an emotional medium.