Tea is more than an idealization of the form of drinking; it is a religion of the art of life.

Let us dream of evanescence, and linger in the beautiful foolishness of things.

Those who cannot feel the littleness of great things in themselves are apt to overlook the greatness of little things in others.

In joy or sadness, flowers are our constant friends.

A garden is a friend you can visit any time.

In our common parlance we speak of the man "with no tea" in him, when he is insusceptible to the serio-comic interests of the personal drama.

It is not the accumulation of extraneous knowledge, but the realization of the self within, that constitutes true progress.

Cares melt when you kneel in your garden.

We take refuge in pride, because we are afraid to tell the truth to ourselves.

Perfection is everywhere if we only choose to recognise it.

Tea began as a medicine and grew into a beverage.

I remembered that Beethoven's symphonies had sometimes been given names... they should have call [the Fifth] the Vampire, because it simply refused to lie down and die.

Lifting your eyes from the things of this world is an activity that must begin WHERE YOU ARE.

Jesters do often prove prophets.

When the wicked want to bring down the innocent, they aim for a loving heart.

Wasn't it time she risked getting hurt again, instead of just accepting the numbness of never letting anyone in?

When I traveled through Greece in the '90s, everything [Albert Hoxie] taught me came flooding back and I was able to appreciate the art and culture much more because of him.

It helps if the hitter thinks you're a little crazy.

Of course I love leather, and I love stingray. So combining the two and adding those gold elements - I always love a great gold accessory.

In wonder all philosophy began, in wonder it ends, and admiration fill up the interspace; but the first wonder is the offspring of ignorance, the last is the parent of adoration.

Bring mine unopened, with a napkin and an opener. (Blaine) What? Afraid I’m going to spit in it, big boy? (Aimee)