Year's end, all corners of this floating world, swept.

Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought.

No matter where your interest lies, you will not be able to accomplish anything unless you bring your deepest devotion to it.

Before enlightenment, chopping wood and carrying water. After enlightenment, chopping wood and carrying water.

Mountain-rose petals Falling, falling, falling now... Waterfall music

There is nothing you can see that is not a flower; there is nothing you can think that is not the moon.

Sitting quietly, doing nothing, Spring comes, and the grass grows, by itself.

Make the universe your companion, always bearing in mind the true nature of things-mountains and rivers, trees and grasses, and humanity-and enjoy the falling blossoms and the scattering leaves.

Learn how to listen as things speak for themselves.

A flute with no holes is not a flute.

Come, butterfly It's late- We've miles to go together.

Emotion is the unseen transported on the unseen effecting everything".

The one who finds contentment is truly rich.

I have a huge ego - I know that. Do I worry about it? No, I think it's cool. I have a lot of fun.

A man of bad character punishes his own soul.

I think I knew acting was what I wanted to do. But I was from this small town and there was no place for an adult to recognise it.

I love that people want to know about poetry. It's one of the ways of keeping alive.

My leadership began to take flight when I allowed myself to press people to change-whether they thanked me or cursed me.

Being yourself; not acting. You therefore can function near your own level of competence. Satisfy you own expectations rather than those of others.

The area where we struggle the most is often the area of our greatest effectiveness

Heres the thing: If youre taking roles that arent intimidating you, and I think this is a cliche that a lot of actors say, but if its not intimidating you, then why are you doing it?