So whenever a Western seeker reaches to an understanding that ego is the problem, he can easily dissolve it, more easily than any Eastern seeker.
Our virtues and our failings are inseparable, like force and matter. When they separate, man is no more
Beer: The cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems.
Act enthusiastic and you will be enthusiastic
If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all.
In order to change the world, you have to get your head together first
It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well.
Taste every fruit of every tree in the garden at least once. It is an insult to creation not to experience it fully. Temperance is wickedness.
Where wisdom reigns, there is no conflict between thinking and feeling.
Obsession is the wellspring of genius and madness.
The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.
Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice.
We learn from our gardens to deal with the most urgent question of the time: How much is enough?
There is always time to add a word, never to withdraw one.
Time flies over us, but leaves its shadow behind.
Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength
If you buy what you do not need, you will need what you cannot buy.
Don't take tomorrow to bed with you.
The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins?
To me, being an intellectual doesn't mean knowing about intellectual issues; it means taking pleasure in them.
Most of what matters in our lives takes place in our absence.
