The man of power is ruined by power, the man of money by money, the submissive man by subservience, the pleasure seeker by pleasure.

Thus Gotama [Buddha] walked toward the town to gather alms, and the two samanas recognized him solely by the perfection of his repose, by the calmness of his figure, in which there was no trace of seeking, desiring, imitating, or striving, only light and peace

In fear I hurried this way and that. I had the taste of blood and chocolate in my mouth, the one as hateful as the other.

Gaze into the fire, into the clouds, and as soon as the inner voices begin to speak... surrender to them. Don't ask first whether it's permitted, or would please your teachers or father or some god. You will ruin yourself if you do that.

What I am in search of is not so much the gratification of a curiosity or a passion for worldly life, but something far less conditional. I do not wish to go out into the world with an insurance policy in my pocket guaranteeing my return in the event of a disappointment, like some cautious traveller who would be content with a brief glimpse of the world. On the contrary, I desire that there should be hazards, difficulties and dangers to face; I am hungry for reality, for tasks and deeds, and also for privation and suffering.

To nobody can you communicate in words and teachings, what happened to you in your hour of enlightenment.

One can beg, buy, be presented with and find love in the streets, but it can never be stolen.