The stillness in stillness is not the real stillness; only when there is stillness in movement does the universal rhythm manifest.

Willing is not enough, one must apply.

It's not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential.

Art lives where absolute freedom is, because where it is not, there can be no creativity.

We [tend to] have more faith in what we imitate than in what we originate. We [often feel that we] cannot derive a sense of absolute certitude from anything which has its root in us. The most poignant sense of insecurity comes from standing alone; we are not alone when we imitate.

Don’t indulge in any unnecessary, sophisticated moves

A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough.