The meek shall inherit the earth, but *not* its mineral rights.

Death is a spirit leaving a body, sort of like a shell leaving the nut behind.

A woman occasionally is quite a serviceable substitute for masturbation. It takes an abundance of imagination, to be sure.

If a man loses his reverence for any part of life, he will lose his reverence for all of life.

Sometimes a man who deserves to be looked down upon because he is a fool is despised only because he is a lawyer.

I hate quotations.

In dwelling, be close to the land. In meditation, delve deep into the heart. In dealing with others, be gentle and kind. In speech, be true. In work, be competent. In action, be careful of your timing.

"I gained nothing at all from Supreme Enlightenment, and for that very reason it is called Supreme Enlightenment."

A highly intelligent man should take a primitive woman. Imagine if on top of everything else, I had a woman who interfered with my work.

What fools these mortals be.

Ah, but a man's grasp should exceed his reach, Or what's a heaven for ?

The means-and-ends moralists, or non-doers, always end up on their ends without any means.