Success means doing something sincerely and wholeheartedly.

You cannot force the Now. — But can you neither condemn nor justify and yet be extraordinarily alive as you walk on? You can never invite the wind, but you must leave the window open.

It is not a shame to be knocked down by other people. The important thing is to ask when you're being knocked down, 'Why am I being knocked down?' If a person can reflect in this way, then there is hope for this person.

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.

Through my own observations. I am convinced that an absolutely honest and direct inquiry into oneself will lead to understanding.

I'm not in this world to live up to your expectations and you're not in this world to live up to mine.

Remember, you are expressing the techniques and not doing the techniques.