Awareness of death is the very bedrock of the entire path. Until you have developed this awareness, all other practices are obstructed.
I'm a fairly tormented artist, and I'm less willing to indulge myself in self-pity, outside of songwriting.
I'll lean on you and you lean on me and we'll be okay.
Turns out, not where, but who you're with that really matters.
Because life is short but sweet for certain
The saddest part of the human race is we're obsessed with this idea of 'us and them,' which is really a no-win situation, whether it's racial, cultural, religious or political.
Sitting still as stone watching - watching People walking by you wondering why No one ever stops to talk or thinks about it - if they ever did
The trial lawyer does what Socrates was executed for: making the worse argument appear the stronger.
The washing-up was so dismally real that Bilbo was forced to believe the party of the night before had not been part of his bad dreams, as he had rather hoped.
Am I grumpy? I might be. But I think maybe sometimes it's misinterpreted.
Error is not just acceptable, it is necessary for the continuation of life, provided it is not too great. A large error is a catastrophe, a small error is essential for enhancing existence. Without error, there is no movement. Death follows.