To what shall I liken the world? Moonlight, reflected In dewdrops, Shaken from a crane's bill.

Do not follow the ideas of others, but learn to listen to the voice within yourself. Your body and mind will become clear and you will realize the unity of all things.

The whole moon and the entire sky are reflected in one dewdrop on the grass.

If you cannot find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?

Life and death are of supreme importance. Time swiftly passes by and opportunity is lost. Each of us should strive to awaken. Awaken. Take heed, do not squander your life.

But do not ask me where I am going, As I travel in this limitless world, Where every step I take is my home.

A flower falls, even though we love it; and a weed grows, even though we do not love it.

Students, when you want to say something, think about it three times before you say it. Speak only if your words will benefit yourselves and others. Do not speak if it brings no benefit.

That you carry yourself forward and experience the myriad things is delusion. That the myriad things come forward and experience themselves is awakening

Those who seek the easy way do not seek the true way.

To study Buddhism is to study ourselves. To study ourselves is to forget ourselves.

If you could disagree with kings, were gods so far above?

The blues is not the creation of a crushed-spirited people. It is the product of a forward-looking, upward-striving people.

In the field of fantastic fiction, the question of world-building is not uncontroversial. But I grew up with 'Dungeons and Dragons,' so that whole world-building thing is very close to my heart.

Do not put this product in a big vat and drop rats into it from a cat-walk.

Life is a battle of wits, and many people have to fight it unarmed.

When I was travelling in Rajasthan people were waving hands, and it felt like I was visiting my own constituency.

I want to crush everyone. I want to outsmart everyone.

There's so much great stuff out there. The artists who've been most formative to me are the ones I've had the privilege to work with over the years.

I am far more comfortable with failure than I ever will be with success.

Being on Twitter is like having a fern.