The best religion or practice is the one that makes us better. (42)

Lead us toward a speech, which is as beautiful as silence, and toward a silence, which is as beautiful as the sweetest and truest of words. (119)

Much blood has been spilled over words, and a great deal of it over the word ‘God.’ (125)

The compassionate person does not require other people to be stupid, in order to be intelligent. Their intelligence is for everyone, so as to have a world in which there is less ignorance. (118)

The meditative mind sees disagreeable or agreeable things with equanimity, patience, and good-will. Transcendent knowledge is seeing reality in utter simplicity. (146)

The ego is like a clever monkey, which can co-opt anything, even the most spiritual practices, so as to expand itself. (155)

[C]hange your thinking, your interpretation of he world, change the way you see! To change the way you see is to change the world. (50)

The depth of our compassion is proportional to the depth of our living. (65)

What is the real origin of my own anger? Is it the ego defending its territory, or is it something that has its source in the desire for the well-being of all? (73)

I find that I am most happy and healthy when I am living in alignment with my goals, dreams, and principles.

Take all that is given whether wealth, love or language, nothing comes by mistake and with good digestion all can be turned to health.

Great people plant trees they'll never sit under.

I am pathetically law-abiding.

You shall know the truth, and it will make you odd.

An honest, open environment can bring out the best in people.

And some day well remember so much that well build the biggest goddam steamshovel in history and dig the biggest grave of all time and shove war in and cover it up.

The first duty of man is to support himself - to see to it that he does not become a burden. His next duty is to help others if he has a surplus, and if he really believes they deserve to be helped.

And even if she says no, and really means yes, then quite frankly she's playing games and isn't worth the price of dinner.

Follow humbly wherever and to whatever abyss Nature leads, or you shall learn nothing.