If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you'll never get it done.

There is no love without friendship. Passion alone does not form relationships of value.

Relationship is the mirror in which you discover yourself - to be is to be related.

Give recognition where it is due. Compliments stimulate more effort and desire to improve. Be generous with honest praising.

Ever since I was a child I have had this instinctive urge for expansion and growth.

In Buddhism, there is no place for using effort. Just be ordinary and nothing special. Eat your food, move your bowels, pass water and when you're tired go and lie down. The ignorant will laugh at me, but the wise will understand.

The more relaxed the muscles are, the more energy can flow through the body. Using muscular tensions to try to 'do' the punch or attempting to use brute force to knock someone over will only work to opposite effect.