Without bitterest cold that penetrates to the very bone, how can plum blossoms send forth their fragrance all over the world?

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.

It’s a real handicap to have a face with shifty eyes.

Some say we can't choose who we fall in love with; love chooses us.

This is the spirit of prayer--sincere, humble, believing, submissive. Other prayer than this the Bible does not require--God will not accept.

This business about graceful exit just simply has no realism to it at all.

How would the US be different today if people coming off the boat were greeted with a welfare check instead of a shovel?

The mind can’t explain it, and you can’t make it go away. It’s called love.

Dont give a child a fish but show him how to fish

I do try to pay attention to new bands and what's happening within the scene. I try to make sure I give everything a listen - even if I loathe it.

If you continue to use monetary policy to attempt to promote full employment the result would be that you would have higher inflation, and that you would not have lower unemployment.

Intuition doesn't tell you what you want to hear; it tells you what you need to hear.