“Since life is an ever evolving process, one should flow in this process and discover how to actualize and expand oneself.”

Loneliness is only an opportunity to cut adrift and find yourself. In solitude you are least alone.

Be a practical dreamer backed by action.

To live is to express oneself freely.

Be self aware, rather than a repetitious robot.

People try to hold onto the sameness. This holding onto prevents growth.

Don’t ignore the five senses in search of a sixth.

To understand your fear is the beginning of really seeing.

The highest technique is to have no technique. My technique is a result of your technique; my movement is a result of your movement.

Instead of dedicating your life to actualize a concept of what you should be like, actualize yourself.

Observe what is with undivided awareness.

Sorrows are our best educator. A man can see further through a tear than a telescope.

I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.

Turn your sparring into play – but always play seriously.

When one is not expressing himself, he is not free.

Like the cobra, you remain coiled in a loose but compact position and your strike should be felt before it is seen.

Emotion can be the enemy, if you give into your emotion, you lose yourself. You must be at one with your emotion, because the body always follows the mind.

It’s actually safe to create a universe in your basement.

If the president of the country is not actually saying something, allowing equality to happen, how could you expect to counsel kids not to bully other kids?

the fact that they existed was uncommonly interesting, but no sane person would actually believe what they said

I know Christ. And that is secure. And I think that is something that actually helps believers pursue his holiness.

Actually I like working kind of fast, because if you got it, why bother doing it over and over?

I’ve actually found – especially doing my cabaret show – I’m connecting with people in a way I haven’t connected with them. I’ve found that when you’re open and honest, people respond to that, whatever you’re being open and honest about.

It’s actually quite a good ethos for life: go into the unknown with truth, commitment, and openness and mostly you’ll be okay.

I look at the newspapers, and I cannot believe most of the stories I read. Bernie Madoff, who actually screwed millions of people for billions of dollars.