When one practices discipline and moves from the beginner's territory to immovable wisdom, one makes a return and falls back to the level of the beginner.

Preoccupied with a single leaf, you won't see the tree. Preoccupied with a single tree, you'll miss the entire forest.

One is not likely to achieve understanding from the explanation of another.

It is the very mind itself that leads the mind astray - of the mind, do not be mindless

Sever the edge between before and after.

When this No-Mind has been well developed, the mind does not stop with one thing nor does it lack any one thing. It appears appropriately when facing a time of need.

Zen is to have the heart and soul of a little child.

The Buddha and all sentient beings are not two.

You know ... you keep doing the same things and you keep getting the same result over and over again.

Nothing can last forever. There isn't any memory, no matter how intense, that doesn't fade out at last.

Success is only measured in terms of JOY

Evil borders upon good, and vices are confounded with virtues; as the report of good qualities is delightful to a well-disposed mind, so the relation of the contrary should not be offensive.

Zionism and pessimism are not compatible.

Human history is, in essence, a history of ideas.

I think there's always a role for Congress under every instance in every administration to conduct oversight of the executive branch.

Humble people dont get Offended easily.

I've made over 20 movies, and 5 of them are good.