Those who have hardened, have a covenant with Death. Those who remain gentle are conjoined with Life.

Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words, they become actions. Watch your actions, they become habit.

Those who are right do not argue. Those who argue are not right.

Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.

Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.

One who believes in himself has no need to convince others.

He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.

Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.

In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.

Let your workings remain a mystery. Just show people the results.

The leader is a teacher who succeeds without taking credit. And, because credit is not taken, credit is received.

To be saved is here, local and mortal

I grew up in a place where a lot of my friends had horses, so I grew up riding. But I'm not an expert.

A story is a burden which must be carried with as much care as we carry a sleeping child

My heart is its own grave!

The dog pranced delightedly around his feet as if he'd been gone to another planet instead of merely underneath a car.

But I didn’t realize then that the consequence of sin is that you have to trample on other people.

I basically took something that was extremely erotic and very intentional, and I reduced it to a simple kiss. I got a lot of criticism for that.

I have a very small public.

If you don't read, you will never be a filmmaker.

Frogs will eat red-flannel worms fed to them by biologists; this proves a great deal about both parties concerned.