Bob Dylan

Democracy don’t rule the world, you better get that in your head; this world is ruled by violence, but I guess that’s better left unsaid.

Although the masters make the rules for the wise men and the fools got nothing, Ma, to live up to.

When you cease to exist, then who will you blame?

You learn from a conglomeration of the incredible past — whatever experience gotten in any way whatsoever.

A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom.

Sometimes it’s not enough to know what things mean, sometimes you have to know what things don’t mean.

Only a spiritual being has awareness.

Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace.

Atheism is rather in the lip than in the heart of man.

It is the final proof of God’s omnipotence that he need not exist in order to save us.

The wild geese do not intend to cast their reflections. The water has no mind to receive their images.

Why is the tao so valuable? Because it is everywhere, and everyone can use it. This is why those who seek will find.

Christ was only crucified once and for a few hours. Think of the hundreds of thousands whom Christ has been crucifying in a quiet way ever since.

[on enlightenment] Body and mind dropped off.

The ordinary mind is the way.

Jesus was all right, but his disciples were thick and ordinary. It’s them twisting it that ruins it for me.

Our whole spiritual transformation brings us to the point where we realize in our own being, we are enough.

Man is a Religious Animal. He is the only Religious Animal. He is the only animal that has the True Religion – several of them. He is the only animal that loves his neighbor as himself and cuts his throat if his theology isn’t straight. He has made a graveyard of the globe in trying his honest best to smooth his brother’s path to happiness and heaven.

I don’t know if God exists, but it would be better for His reputation if He didn’t.

Music brought me closer to the idea of God.

One must be deeply aware of the impermanence of the world.