To see the Law by Christ fulfilled, And hear His pardoning voice Changes a slave into a child, And duty into choice.

Variety's the very spice of life, That gives it all its flavor.

Knowledge is proud that it knows so much; wisdom is humble that it knows no more.

...So let us welcome peaceful evening in.

An idler is a watch that wants both hands; As useless if it goes as when it stands.

Grief is itself a medicine.

How various his employments whom the world Calls idle; and who justly in return Esteems that busy world an idler too!

Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have oft-times no connection. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men; Wisdom in minds attentive to their own.

God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform. He plants his footsteps in the sea, and rides upon the storm.

I pity them greatly, but I must be mum, for how could we do without sugar and rum?

Who loves a garden loves a greenhouse too.

Ask yourself:Am I living my past, present or future?

God, is there no faith left?He has not told. I would not know Him if I saw Him.

I wouldn’t say I’ve become more radical: I was born radical.

I tried to start a theatre in LA and failed miserably, but I was probably not meant to raise money.

People need to understand that in Washington, the process is the punishment.

If you're very, very conservative and you like that sort of practice, go find a very conservative Zen master and just do traditional Japanese practice, which is not that traditional actually.

Remind me," he paused, drawing in a stuttered gasp, "to never piss you off again. Christ, are you secretly a ninja?

Hollywood is just a bunch of people going around in Learjets to other people asking them if they've got any money? Well, they might have if they didn't spend it all on jets.

You can count how many seeds are in the apple, but not how many apples are in the seed.

Look at any inspired painting. It's like a gong sounding; it puts you in a state of reverberation.