All relaxation does is allow the truth to be felt. The mind is cleared, like a dirty window wiped clean, and the magnitude of what we might ordinarily take for granted inspires tears.

The Buddha’s dharma didn’t teach peace and relaxation; it taught awakening—often rude awakening.

Probably the high-watermark of [Bob] Dylan's career came after he plugged in his guitar ("Judas!" one fan shouted during a concert) and exploded American poetry, combining Beat aesthetics, psychedelic imagery, collage techniques.

Religion is commodified; the educational system is a sham; and yet,[Bob] Dylan wonders, everyone has to stand naked sometime.

In late [Bob] Dylan, music is the key to immortality, even though the summer days are long gone.

[Bob] Dylan would cut out phrases from magazines and then paste them together.

Folk music had long been political but [Bob] Dylan's poetry took it to a new level.