Ethical teaching is weakened if it is tied up with dogmas that will not bear examination.

I was convinced that, besides millions of frank unbelievers, there are today large numbers of half-believers to whom religion is a source of intellectual and moral discomfort.

It is difficult, none the less, for the ordinary man to cast off orthodox beliefs, for he is seldom allowed to hear the other side... Whereas the Christian view is pressed on him day in and day out.

If we refuse to accept knowledge because it frightens us, we will never grow. If we give in to fear, we will never outgrow hatred

I write about relationships and I try to create real-life characters.

Looking deeply at life as it is in this very moment, the meditator dwells in stability and freedom.

Life is a rich strain of music, suggesting a realm too fair to be.

Violence is a calm that disturbs you.

A brave heart? It feels like a swollen and aching thing in my chest.

I'm already 30! It doesn't really feel like a landmark. When I started out, my aim was to keep making records. Just because I've reached the 10th doesn't mean I'm going to rest on my laurels now!

He led quite a great life, ... He was an Old Testament figure railing against the establishment - a Jewish guy from New York who became a Buddhist, a poet, a musician.

If I want to win a title I have to beat the champion myself, I don't have teammates inside the ring.