Reciting part of a sutra with the desire to benefit others is like reciting a recipe in the hope it will prevent people from starving.

The true meaning of the precepts is that one should refrain not only from drinking alcohol but also from getting drunk on nirvana.

All words and sayings gently turn, returning to the self.

My true desire is to relieve others of their pain, though I myself may fall into hell.

Do you wish to see clearly and be free?

Let every man be master of his time.

This is the secret to mastering any discipline: as you conquer one, you'll find it easier to tackle another.

Patch is the last person you want to antagoonize. He doesn't hold grudges because the people who cross him tend to disappear quickly.

Anytime the president visits Nebraska its good for Nebraska.

Life is too short not to order the bacon dessert.

Frankfurt, discussing a stuntman: He missed being killed in that shot be literally half an inch.

With firm faith in our hearts, to sustain us along the hard road to victory, we will find our way to a secure peace, for the ultimate benefit of all humanity.

No one of us is less treasured or cherished of God than another. I testify that he loves each of us--insecuritie s, anxieties, self-image, and all.

Hip Hop is thee dominant youth culture in the world right now.

Doing for people what they can and ought to do for themselves is a dangerous experiment.