Transcendence is something between a metaphor and a miracle.
You can make history, or you will be vilified by it.
When I was young I used to have this thing where I wanted to see everything I used to think 'How can I die without seeing every inch of this world?'
Me, I still believe in paradise. But now at least I know its not some place you can look for because its not where you go. It’s how you feel for a moment in your life when you’re a part of something and if you find that moment, it lasts forever.
Dreams feel real while we're in them. It's only when we wake up that we realize something was actually strange.
There is no element of genius without some form of madness.
To believe in love, to be ready to give up anything for it, to be willing to risk your life for it, is the ultimate tragedy.
In Japan, it's strange to openly take credit for giving to charity or even to donate publicly.
The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, nor to worry about the future, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly. There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.
If the chaos is overwhelming, I start making lists. To write it down puts it in perspective.
We only dream of images we already have inside of us.