No thought, no reflection, no analysis, no cultivation, no intention; let it settle itself.

Let go of what has passed. Let go of what may come. Let go of what is happening now. Don't try to figure anything out. Don't try to make anything happen. Relax, right now, and rest.

The appearances of the world are not the problem, it's clinging to them that causes suffering

It's not the appearance that binds you, it's the attachment to the appearance that binds you.

Realizing that nothing can last, that all is as dreamlike illusion.

One torch can dissipate the accumulated darkness of a thousand aeons.

Don’t recall. Don’t imagine. Don’t think. Don’t examine. Don’t control. Rest.

It is not the outer objects that entangle us. It is the inner clinging that entangles us.

Calling bullshit on something thats exactly what you want to hear is certainly among life's bigger challenges

Plus I am being hounded by all the fabulous new drummers, Bill Stewart at the head of the pack.

The road had the lonely times, but I kept myself busy.

Oh any sentimental person can cry at night, but when you begin to cry in the morning - to lie awake and cry in the morning-.

Happiness does away with ugliness, and even makes the beauty of beauty.

I confess that I listen to my own music for my own pleasure.

Next to religion, baseball has had a greater impact on our American way of life than any other American institution.

You can do anything when you're famous. That's why famous people are so dumb.

After college I funded my short films with acting roles in film and TV. I learned my craft through the great opportunities British television gave me as a director.

However, as our brave men and women continue to return from the battlefields of the War on Terror, Congress must respond by enacting policies that meet the evolving needs of the veterans community.