Know that the true dharma emerges of itself [during the practice of zazen], clearing away hindrances and distractions.

A fool sees himself as another, but a wise man sees others as himself.

To escape from the world means that one's mind is not concerned with the opinions of the world.

Sometimes when I see someone who's a spirit of justice… I feel like I want to destroy them!

Justice for some people is an evil for others. Good intentions, kindness, and hope will not necessarily make people happy.

And let me say this ahead of time, if someone dies in Psycho-Pass 2, it’s Ubukata Tow’s fault and not mine!

One must be deeply aware of the impermanence of the world.

Every man possesses the Buddha-nature. Do not demean yourselves.

If you are unable to find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?

Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.

Only those who have the great capacity of genuine trust can enter this realm [the realm of the buddhas]. Those who have no trust are unable to accept it, however much they hear it.

I'm an actor in between jobs right now, so I kind of live the life of a 7-year old.

This is not class warfare. It’s math.

Music in itself carries a whole set of messages which are very, very rich and complex, and the words either serve to exclude certain ones or point up certain others.

It was important to me that the book didn't comment on being a teenager, but felt instead like a story told by a teenager.

So often when Black men have to play roles on TV, we're either the noble savage or we're completely a savage, and there's no nuance.

I was a good student, I was good at soccer, I was vice president of the student council, I was a pretty girl.

God never uses a person greatly until He has wounded him deeply. The privilege He offers you is greater than the price you have to pay. The privilege is greater than the price.

My definition of success is "the fulfillment of your soul's purpose."

A good teacher always refuses to have disciples! Let everyone goes his own way, in his own path instead of following others! If the direction is correct, there will be a meeting in the same place!

For me, nonviolence was not a moral principle but a strategy; there is no moral goodness in using an ineffective weapon.