WHEN YOU BOW deeply to the universe, it bows back; when you call out the name of God, it echoes inside you.

Life is growth. If we stop growing, technically and spiritually, we are as good as dead.

Life itself is always a trial. In training, you must test and polish yourself in order to face the great challenges of life.

True victory does not come from defeating an enemy, true victory comes from giving love and changing an enemies heart.

A warrior's mission is to foster the success of others.

There are no contests in the Art of Peace. A true warrior is invincible because he or she contests with nothing. Defeat means to defeat the mind of contention that we harbor within.

Economy is the basis of society. When the economy is stable, society develops. The ideal economy combines the spiritual and the material, and the best commodities to trade in are sincerity and love.

Now and again, it is necessary to seclude yourself among deep mountain and hidden valleys to restore your link to the source of life.

Everyone has a spirit that can be refined, a body that can be trained in some manner, a suitable path to follow. You are here to realize your inner divinity and manifest your innate enlightenment.

Your voice is a very powerful weapon. When you are in tune with the cosmic breath of heaven and earth, your voice produces true sounds. Unify body, mind, and speech, and real techniques will emerge.

The heart of a human being is no different from the soul of heaven and earth. In your practice always keep in your thoughts the interaction of heaven and earth, water and fire, yin and yang.

It is better to admit your failure than to live in self deception

I love the excitement, the childlike spirit of innocence and just about everything that goes along with Christmas.

I was astonished at the effect my successful landing in France had on the nations of the world. To me, it was like a match lighting a bonfire.

Savages and modern artists are alike strangely driven to create something uglier than themselves. but the artists find it harder.

A new day will come. And when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer.

How easy it is to wax lyrical over despair, to wallow in it, to enjoy it. This too is kitsch

People want to be liked by other people so they adopt other people's standards, but for me, my standard had always been true.

Perspective is the rein and rudder of painting.

In my heart I know the truth, but my mind cannot accept the reality of what this all means.

Have you ever known me to be rude to a lady?" "I have seen you be intentionally rude to a woman. I have never seen you be rude to a lady.