Scary Devil Monastery Quotes & Sayings

We took a bus to the nearby monastery of one of the last great Tang dynasty Chan masters, Yun-men. Yun-men was known for his pithy "one word" Zen. When asked "What is the highest teaching of the Buddha?" he replied: "An appropriate statement." On another occasion, he answered: "Cake." I admired his directness. — Stephen Batchelor

Persuasion is better than force. — Aesop

Marx says that revolutions are the locomotives of world history. But the situation may be quite different. Perhaps revolutions are not the train ride, but the human race grabbing for the emergency brake. — Walter Benjamin

Love's so complicated, Noah, isn't it?" I — Jandy Nelson

I've been in bands since I was about fifteen, so there are probably quite a lot of terrible teenage songs kicking about somewhere. I'm not sure what it was about to be honest, I think it was probably just something along the lines of teen angst. — Lauren Mayberry

Gender equality, historically has been predominantly a women's movement for women. But I think the impact of gender inequality and how it's affecting men hasn't really been addressed. — Emma Watson

Happy". I had not heard that word since Mr. Milgrom spoke it at the last Hanukkah. I asked him the question that had been on my mind since then. "Tata, what is happy?"
He looked at me and at the ceiling and back to me.
"Did you ever taste an orange?" he said. — Jerry Spinelli

Despicable means used to achieve laudable goals render the goals themselves despicable. — Anton Chekhov

A loose end - that's what we woman call it, when we are overwhelmed by the care of small children, the weight of small tasks, a life in which we fall into bed at the end of the day exhausted from being all things to all people. — Anna Quindlen

We will revive the emergency employment program established by former President Corazon Aquino. This will provide jobs for local communities and will help in the development of their and our economy. — Benigno Aquino III

But knowing a name and being offered a name are two very different things. Names can be very powerful things...and it is a pleasure to officially meet you. — Piper Alexander

Singapore is a pretty special race with it being held at night; it makes a great show for the fans. — Romain Grosjean

You may have done 20 great shows in a row and come to one, and it doesn't work. You never presume anything. — Bob Newhart

You never get cheered for telling people the situation is not as simple as they think. — Ken Follett