May we exist like a lotus, / At home in the muddy water. / Thus we bow to life as it is.

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.

Treat every moment as your last. It is not preparation for something else.

Not thinking about anything is Zen. Once you know this, walking, sitting, or lying down, everything you do is Zen.

Let me give you a wonderful Zen practice. Wake up in the morning...look in the mirror, and laugh at yourself.

You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you.

The Buddha is found in other people - even the ones we do not like very much.

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

The more you engage in any type of emotion or behavior, the greater your desire for it will become.

I have never listened to anyone who criticized my taste in space travel, sideshows or gorillas. When this occurs, I pack up my dinosaurs and leave the room.

People are not prisoners of fate, but prisoners of their own minds.

Art is the refreshing source of existence.

I did some products for the Apple II, most notably the first small low cost thermal printer, the Silent Type.

The function of a citizen and a soldier are inseparable.

I love reading about the sea. I love reading about it a lot more than actually being on the sea, when you think about it.

Smee! Raise the Ladies!

There's a kiss at the end of the rainbow more precious than a pot of gold.

I started doing standup when I was in college, and I would incorporate a lot of characters into my act.

I think we understand people frustration. We certainly don't want to make it worse.

In one way, I'm sympathetic to the institutional reluctance to face the music. I'd give a lot to mark my weight to 'model' rather than to 'market.'