The pain is there; when you close one door on it, it knocks to come in somewhere else.

Death anxiety is the mother of all religions, which, in one way or another, attempt to temper the anguish of our finitude.

One comprehends oneself in order not to be preoccupied with oneself.

I dream of a love that is more than two people craving to possess one another.

To care of another individual means to know and to experience the other as fully as possible.

Despair is the price one pays for self-awareness. Look deeply into life, and you'll always find despair.

You will search the world over and not find a nonsuperstitious community. As long as there is ignorance, there will be adherence to superstition. Dispelling ignorance is the only solution. That is why I teach.