When your consciousness has become ripe in true zazen-pure like clear water, like a serene mountain lake, not moved by any wind-then anything may serve as a medium for realization.

Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought.

No matter where your interest lies, you will not be able to accomplish anything unless you bring your deepest devotion to it.

Before enlightenment, chopping wood and carrying water. After enlightenment, chopping wood and carrying water.

Mountain-rose petals Falling, falling, falling now... Waterfall music

There is nothing you can see that is not a flower; there is nothing you can think that is not the moon.

Sitting quietly, doing nothing, Spring comes, and the grass grows, by itself.

Make the universe your companion, always bearing in mind the true nature of things-mountains and rivers, trees and grasses, and humanity-and enjoy the falling blossoms and the scattering leaves.

Learn how to listen as things speak for themselves.

A flute with no holes is not a flute.

Come, butterfly It's late- We've miles to go together.

The cost of forgiveness is less than the price of bitterness

Having a second chance makes you want to work even harder.

I think the clothes in Belle de Jour are very important to the style of the film. Even today, it is still timeless.

Technology has developed to a whole other level and theres the scientist part of me that loves that stuff.

It's kind of surprising that you could just open up a site and let people work.

If I were to be back on Glee, I would like to spend some time with Lea Michele because I love her and we go way back.

Aussie culture is pretty relaxed in general, but at the same time people know how to work really hard to go above and beyond what's expected of them.

To tackle climate change you don't have to reduce your quality of life, but you do have to change the way you live

I knew I was as good as anybody. That's not really bragging; it's just that I'd put the time in.

If you want to put on a suit and come to church, fine. But it's a problem when you make people feel like, if you don't do this, you're not going to be accepted and God doesn't look at that.