The real meaning of enlightenment is to gaze with undimmed eyes on all darkness.

As I watched the seagulls, I thought, That's the road to take; find the absolute rhythm and follow it with absolute trust.

By believing passionately in something that still does not exist, we create it. The nonexistent is whatever we have not sufficiently desired.

I hope for nothing. I fear nothing. I am free.

True teachers are those who use themselves as bridges over which they invite their students to cross; then, having facilitated their crossing, joyfully collapse, encouraging them to create their own.

Since we cannot change reality, let us change the eyes which see reality.

The only thing I know is this: I am full of wounds and still standing on my feet.

My soul comes from better worlds and I have an incurable homesickness of the stars.

You have your brush, you have your colors, you paint the paradise, then in you go.

In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can.

I said to the almond tree, 'Sister, speak to me of God.' And the almond tree blossomed.

the value of a thing is not the thing but what is behind the thing

You don't pity a warrior for her scars, because scars are proof of survival and victory.

I always wanted to be where the cool was because I didn't think I was cool. But music was cool.

Just being alive is such a lovely and wonderful thing.

Now I'm confused. Now I don't know what I want.

The path which we believe in is the path of love; it has all the goodness of God in it-calmness and kindness.

Take a chance on faith - not religion, but faith. Not hope, but faith. I don’t believe in hope. Hope is a beggar. Hope walks through the fire. Faith leaps over it.

A good man can never be the enemy of someone; if he did, he ain't a good man!

I have come that they may have life and have it in abundance, says Jesus. This is where true wealth is found, not in material things!

I took a huge risk leaving baseball, because I was predicted to play in the big leagues. I'm kind of a prototypical second baseman.