Let your heart go out and abide in things. Let things return and abide in your heart.

Do not follow the ideas of others, but learn to listen to the voice within yourself. Your body and mind will become clear and you will realize the unity of all things.

The whole moon and the entire sky are reflected in one dewdrop on the grass.

If you cannot find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?

Life and death are of supreme importance. Time swiftly passes by and opportunity is lost. Each of us should strive to awaken. Awaken. Take heed, do not squander your life.

But do not ask me where I am going, As I travel in this limitless world, Where every step I take is my home.

A flower falls, even though we love it; and a weed grows, even though we do not love it.

Students, when you want to say something, think about it three times before you say it. Speak only if your words will benefit yourselves and others. Do not speak if it brings no benefit.

That you carry yourself forward and experience the myriad things is delusion. That the myriad things come forward and experience themselves is awakening

Those who seek the easy way do not seek the true way.

To study Buddhism is to study ourselves. To study ourselves is to forget ourselves.

The moment-when I could no longer face myself in the mirror-wasn't easily explained

In my opinion, not all famous people are loaded with tons of money.

If you are filled with guilt and shame, it's because your heart remembers God but your head seems to have forgotten Him.

Love is a fine mingling of holding on and letting go.

Let the people know the truth and the country is safe.

When there is a strong woman character in a story - that always grabs me

If I were to run around the world playing just the cello concertos - and believe me, I love playing them - I would be counting my entire repertoire from year to year on my two hands.

Subjective artists are one-eyed, but objective artists are blind.

Think like a photographer. Look at every vignette in your home like it's being shot for a shelter magazine and style accordingly.

A country like America has twice as much food on its shop shelves and in its restaurants than is actually required to feed the American people.