We come from a dark abyss, we end in a dark abyss, and we call the luminous interval life.

Since we cannot change reality, let us change the eyes which see reality.

This book was not written because I wanted to offer a supreme model to the man who struggles; I wanted to show him that he must not fear pain, temptation or death - because all three can be conquered, all three have already been conquered. Christ suffered pain, and since then pain has been sanctified. Temptation fought until the very last moment to lead him astray, and Temptation was defeated. Christ died on the Cross, and at that instant death was vanquished forever.

The real meaning of enlightenment is to gaze with undimmed eyes on all darkness.

It doesn't matter whether or not you have a head, you must wear the right sort of hat

Ah, if you could dance all that you've just said, then I'd understand.

I believe I'm a caterpillar buried deep down under the ground. The entire earth is above me, crushing me and I begin to bore through the soil, making a passage to the surface so that I can penetrate the crust and issue into the light. It's hard work boring through the entire earth, but I'm able to be patient because I have a strong premonition that as soon as I do issue into the light I shall become a butterfly.