Many Buddhist temple priests regard their parishioners as possessions and fear their departure as a diminishing of assets.

Since living is believing, no one can be completely lacking in faith.

Living in a world such as this is like dancing on a live volcano.

No one should ever despair because the entrance to his or her chosen career path is clogged. There is an ancient saying: "The persistent drip wears through stone.

Amida's unimpeded light is the sun of wisdom that destroys the mind of darkness.(Preface in Teaching, Practice, Faith, Enlightenment)

What each of us believes in is up to us, but life is impossible without believing in something.

Bliss and suffering, it seems, always go hand in hand.

How wonderful it would be if people did all they could for one other without seeking anything in return! One should never remember a kindness done, and never forget a kindness received.

Absent a sense of the preciousness of one's own life, why respect the life of anyone else?

Greed kills us all.

Everyone makes mistakes. Whether we put our mistakes to use depends on how deeply we reflect on our actions. It is desirable to reflect until the tears come. - On Self-Reflection -

What if we treated the ones we loved the same way we treated ourselves?

It did occur to me that the effect of good literature may be as dizzying as that of alcohol.

The insanity of shameful desires!

Being famous before you've formed your personality, before you have that self-esteem, is dangerous.

I don't think I'm a good ol' boy. Honestly, the last thing I am is a redneck. I like silk sheets, fancy cars, beautiful women, good whiskey.

The stuff that works best is driven by passion rather than dollars.

Nay, Sir, it was not the WINE that made your head ache, but the SENSE that I put into it' 'What, Sir! will sense make the head ache?' 'Yes, Sir, (with a smile,) when it is not used to it.

We have to find the environments in which it will be possible to live with our new inventions.

Its hardly a radical idea to suggest that regulators and legislators understand the law now, is it?

The dog won't bite if you beat Him with a bone