"If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you. If you do not bring forth what is within you, what you do not bring forth will destroy you."
Work
Remain in Me
"Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me."
The Door Will Be Opened
"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you."
Nothing to Reap
"Those who have not shown anything during their responsible life will have nothing to reap in the future."
Like a Cloud
"This is the situation of your head: I see cycle-handles and pedals and strange things that you have gathered from everywhere. Such a small head...and no space to live in! And that rubbish goes on moving in your head; your head goes on spinning and weaving - it keeps...
Ecstasy
"Ecstasy is our very nature; not to be ecstatic is simply unnecessary. To be ecstatic is natural, spontaneous. It needs no effort to be ecstatic, it needs great effort to be miserable. That's why you look too tired, because misery is really hard work; to maintain it...
The Effort
"The whole effort of a Jesus or a Buddha or a Bodhidharma is nothing but how to undo that which society has done to you."
A Man of Courage
"He is a man of courage who does not run away, but remains at his post and fights against the enemy."
Treasure in Everyone
"Like a sculptor, if necessary, carve a friend out of stone. Realize that your inner sight is blind and try to see a treasure in everyone."
Work for Your Freedom
"Birds make great sky-circles of their freedom. How do they learn it? They fall and falling, they're given wings."