"Zen abhors repetition or imitation of any kind, for it kills. For the same reason Zen never explains, but only affirms. Life is fact and no explanation is necessary or pertinent. To explain is to apologize, and why should we apologize for living? To liveâ€”is that not enough? Let us then live, let us affirm! Herein lies Zen in all its purity and in all its nudity as well."

-- D.T. Suzuki

#Life Quotes #Lying Quotes #Facts Quotes

“Originality is undetected plagiarism.”
“Whatever a person's ultimate concern may be, it will have an enormous influence on everything else the person does or believes.”

Source : Ronald H. Nash (2010). “Life's Ultimate Questions: An Introduction to Philosophy”, p.19, Harper Collins
“When you can no longer differentiate between the insanity spewed onto the blank page, and the madness evident in the all-but shattered mirror...that's when you know you're doing it right.”
“I've always liked the moonless night best. It's easier to say things in the dark. It's easier to be yourself.”
“It looks a lot better from up here than it does down there, dont it? Yes. It does. There's a lot of things look better at a distance. Yeah? I think so. I guess there are. The life you've lived, for one. Yeah. Maybe what of it you aint lived yet, too.”
“Jesus’ message of the Kingdom of God is the announcement by word and deed that God is acting and manifesting dynamically his redemptive will in history. God is seeking out sinners; he is inviting them to enter into the messianic blessing; he is demanding of them a favorable response to his gracious offer. God has again spoken. A new prophet has appeared, indeed one who is more than a prophet, one who bring to people the very blessings he promises.”

Source : George Eldon Ladd (1996). “The Presence of the Future: The Eschatology of Biblical Realism”, p.178, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
“Marilyn was one step from oblivion when I directed her in The Asphalt Jungle. I remember she impressed me more off the screen than onâ€¦there was something touching and appealing about her.”
“I was such a screwup when I got to the big leagues. I was a total idiot.”

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