All Quotes By Tag: Wisdom

“How can you be one of the stars of heaven, when the stars are innumerable? What star number do you have?”

“I’ll not go where there is any of that sort of thing going on, again. It’s the sure way, and the only sure way;”

“I have more wisdom than any books ever written in history of times, any scripture ever written which you rhyme but this is not my purpose.”

“One thing, all things: move among and intermingle, without distinction. To live in this realization is to be without anxiety about non-perfection. To live in this faith is the road to non-duality, because the non-dual is one with the trusting mind.”

“I do not expect old heads on young shoulders.”

“For the unified mind in accord with the Way all self-centered striving ceases. Doubts and irresolutions vanish and life in true faith is possible. With a single stroke we are freed from bondage; nothing clings to us and we hold nothing. All is empty, clear, self-illuminating, with no exertion of the mind’s power.”

“When thought is in bondage the truth is hidden, for everything is murky and unclear, and the burdensome practice of judging brings annoyance and weariness. What benefit can be derived from distinctions and separations?”

“I was headed for an entire life spent alone, pitying myself for not being more, ignoring all those people who actually ask me to be more, because they see it in me.”

“There is no dishonor in wisdom.”

“It’s all about reprogramming our minds to focus more on what brings us joy.”

“L’homme qui n’a pas été anarchiste à seize ans est un imbécile. Mais c’en est un autre, s’il l’est encore à quarante.”

“Life is easy. We make it hard.”

“Don’t become bigoted about bigots.”

“It takes 43 muscles to frown and 3 to raise the middle finger.”

“I love my old paintings as postulates as fresh starting points but I have to destroy them. I have to make a new manifesto.”