Each moment is new. We have never lived it before and will never live it again. It is familiar and unfamiliar at the same time.

If you find your feet dragging, check your path. You are probably on the wrong one.

A student might ask, how long will it take to learn guitar..., the answer is, as long as you live - that short.

The only time and place to find enlightenment is in this moment. No need to check your watch. The time is now.

When in doubt, initiate. Say yes—to love, to life, to joining in with others. That is how we stay on the right path and, at the same time, elevate humanity.

All things reflect the divine energy of nature—every flower, every rock, every sound, every sight. Once we realize that truth, we cannot help but smile.

Return to the beginning. Enter by form. Clean your dojo. As you have every day, tie on the white belt and empty your cup. Pick up your guitar, tune, then play.

Do not analyze things to death. Sometimes the best strategy is, "Ready, fire, aim." Do it first , then make adjustments. The answer lies in action-not in words.

A final word on self-criticism: Do not beat up on yourself. Even if you think you know your flaws, there is no need to advertise them. Most people won't have noticed.

Stop thinking about the audience and what they may be thinking of your music. Just play the music.

When we put our keys down, we should be conscious of putting them down. When we pick them up, we should be conscious of picking them up. That's all there is to zen.

We may believe we are seeking happiness in love, but what we are really after is familiarity.

The world changes and we change with it.

Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.—Samuel Beckett, Worstward Ho (1983)

What avails a storm cloud accurate in form and color if the storm is not therein?

The nicest present I ever got was an exploding suppository.

Coming closer to home, there is so much of jealousy, pride, arrogance, and carping criticism; fathers who rise in anger over small, inconsequential things and make wives weep and children fear.

And there is not anything in the world stronger than tenderness.

If you believe in light, you'll be in light, you don't have to face darkness.

Yes, hard is good. When I was in high school, I spent a lot of time on my knees playing with balls. I guess it was only natural that I became a catcher.

I know my flaws before other people point them out to me.