The gigantic tension before the shooting of an arrow, and the total relaxation seconds later, is my way of connecting to the universe.

To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts.

You do indeed have a past, but not now! And, yes, you have a future, but not now! You can consume your now with thoughts of ‚then‘ and ‚maybe,‘ but that will keep you from the inner peace you could experience.

I spent years studying the teachings of Patanjali, and he reminded us several thousand years ago that when we are steadfast – which means that we never slip in our abstention of thoughts of harm directed toward others – then all living creatures cease to feel enmity in our presence.

The golden moments in the stream of life rush past us, and we see nothing but sand; the angels come to visit us, and we only know them when they are gone.

I sell escapism.

I wake up some mornings and sit and have my coffee and look out at my beautiful garden, and I go, ‚Remember how good this is. Because you can lose it.‘

I have been practicing archery for a long time; a bow and arrow helps me to unwind.

The greatest delight which the fields and woods minister is the suggestion of an occult relation.

Country radio is much more like a family than any other group of people that I’ve met.

Always first draw fresh breath after outbursts of vanity and complacency.

For years, my early work with Roger Penrose seemed to be a disaster for science. It showed that the universe must have begun with a singularity, if Einstein’s general theory of relativity is correct. That appeared to indicate that science could not predict how the universe would begin.

I can relax with bums because I am a bum. I don’t like laws, morals, religions, rules. I don’t like to be shaped by society.

Sitting on a bedroom floor crying is something that makes you feel really alone. If someone’s singing about that feeling, you feel bonded to that person. That’s the only way I can find an explanation for why 55,000 people would want to come see me sing.

My readers – and I get 400 emails for a day, my readers normally they say, well, you understand me, and I answer, you do understand me also. We are in the same level.

If you look deep enough you will see music; the heart of nature being everywhere music.

Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one good poem, see one exquisite picture, and, if possible, speak a few sensible words.

We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is, knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out.

You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.

Nothing is more terrible than activity without insight.

Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you.

True self is non-self, the awareness that the self is made only of non-self elements. There’s no separation between self and other, and everything is interconnected. Once you are aware of that you are no longer caught in the idea that you are a separate entity.

Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.

In order to speak about all and to all, one has to speak of what all know and of the reality common to us all. The sea, rains, necessity, desire, the struggle against death… these are things that unite us all.

Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.

Man is an imperceptible atom always trying to become one with God.

Arrange whatever pieces come your way.

In order to understand the world, one has to turn away from it on occasion.

The nicest thing for me is sleep, then at least I can dream.

The royal road to a man’s heart is to talk to him about the things he treasures most.

Mind over mattress.

If it’s true that our species is alone in the universe, then I’d have to say the universe aimed rather low and settled for very little.

There is never time in the future in which we will work out our salvation. The challenge is in the moment; the time is always now.

If every day you practice walking and sitting meditation and generate the energy of mindfulness and concentration and peace, you are a cell in the body of the new Buddha. This is not a dream but is possible today and tomorrow.

Better keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window through which you must see the world.

Conscious of not being able to separate myself from my time, I have decided to become part of it.

I don’t carry the burden of the past or the madness of the future. I live in the present.

When all the routines and details and the human bores get on our nerves, we just yearn to go away from here to somewhere else. To go fishing is a sound, a valid, and an accepted reason for an escape. It requires no explanation.

God writes the Gospel not in the Bible alone, but also on trees, and in the flowers and clouds and stars.

The most happy man is he who knows how to bring into relation the end and beginning of his life.

Die to everything of yesterday so that your mind is always fresh, always young, innocent, full of vigor and passion.

Be content with what you are, and wish not change; nor dread your last day, nor long for it.

You are the universe, you aren’t in the universe.

To build may have to be the slow and laborious task of years. To destroy can be the thoughtless act of a single day.

I don’t know how to function without music. When I’m not making it, I’m listening to it. It gives me courage and takes care of my mind.

Mindfulness practices enhance the connection between our body, our mind and everything else that is around us. Mindful living is the key to understanding our struggles with weight and to empowering us to control our weight.

When making your choice in life, do not neglect to live.

The simple act of paying attention can take you a long way.

I’m living in the present, thinking about the past, hoping for the future.

I do think coaches need to get away from the game more, though. It’s good for them.

Freedom is not given to us by anyone; we have to cultivate it ourselves. It is a daily practice… No one can prevent you from being aware of each step you take or each breath in and breath out.

I cannot always control what goes on outside. But I can always control what goes on inside.

I’m in awe of the universe, but I don’t necessarily believe there’s an intelligence or agent behind it. I do have a passion for the visual in religious rituals, though, even though they may be completely empty and bereft of substance.

I miss people. I miss going anywhere and meeting a random person and saying ‚Hi‘ and having a conversation about life. I love people.

When I hear music, I fear no danger. I am invulnerable. I see no foe. I am related to the earliest times, and to the latest.

The fewer the words, the better the prayer.

If you can feel that Mother Earth is in you, and you are Mother Earth, then you are not any longer afraid to die because the earth is not dying. Like a wave appears and disappears and appears again.

I have never taken any exercise, except sleeping and resting, and I never intend to take any.

It doesn’t take much to make me angry.

One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today.

On vacations: We hit the sunny beaches where we occupy ourselves keeping the sun off our skin, the saltwater off our bodies, and the sand out of our belongings.