In many ways we were drugged when we were young. We were brought up to need people. For what? For acceptance, approval, appreciation, applause.

When you get rid of your fear of failure, your tensions about succeeding... you can be yourself. Relaxed. You'll no longer be driving with your brakes on.

Before enlightenment, I used to be depressed; after enlightenment, I continue to be depressed.

If you don't look at things through your concepts, you'll never be bored. Every single thing is unique.

So love the thought of death, love it.

How sad if we pass through life and never see it with the eyes of a child.

All that you give to others you are giving to yourself.