“You are going to break your promise. I understand. And I hold my hands over the ears of my heart, so that I will not hate you.”

“You cannot transmit wisdom and insight to another person. The seed is already there. A good teacher touches the seed, allowing it to wake up, to sprout, and to grow.”

“We carry the same wound But have different cures. Similar injuries, But opposite remedies.”

“Every suffering is a buddha-seed, because suffering impels mortals to seek wisdom.”

“If I’m not with somebody who really excites or inspires me, then I’d rather be by myself.”

“There comes a time when the world gets quiet and the only thing left is your own heart. So you’d better learn the sound of it. Otherwise you’ll never understand what it’s saying.”