When a man no longer confuses himself with the definition of himself that others have given him, he is at once universal and unique. He is universal by virtue of the inseparability of his organism from the cosmos. He is unique in that he is just this organism and not any stereotype of role, class, or identity assumed for the convenience of social communication.

Many people think that the Bible is the authentic word of God and they worship the Bible, making it an idol.

The anitya doctrine is, again, not quite the simple assertion that the world is impermanent, but rather that the more one grasps at the world, the more it changes.

If we are unduly absorbed in improving our lives we may forget altogether to live them.

Normally, we do not so much look at things as overlook them.

You find out that the universe is a system that creeps up on itself and says 'Boo' and then laughs at itself for jumping.

The difference between a baby and adult is that a baby believes in everything while the adult doubts everything. Babies also only tell the truth until they learn what a lie is.