The difference between work and play is only a matter of attitude. Work, fully done, is play.

Addiction is not something we can simply take care of by applying the proper remedy. For it is in the very nature of addiction to feed on our attempts to master it.

I would prefer a thousand mistakes in extravagance of love to any paralysis in wariness of fear.

Seek the truth, not what is comfortable. Seek the real, not the easy.

We have this idea that everyone should be totally independent, totally whole, totally together spiritually, totally fulfilled. That is a myth. In reality, our lack of fulfillment is the most precious gift we have. It is the source of our passion, our creativity, our search for God. All the best of life comes out of our human yearning, our not being satisfied.

Zen is not about eliminating thoughts but illuminating them.

To be alive is to be addicted, and to be alive and addicted is to stand in need of grace.