"There was a famous Zen master whom people would seek out to become enlightened. He was strict and would occupy people with things having nothing to do with seeking enlightenment. You see, that is the only way to achieve enlightenment; by not focusing on achieving it. Then, one day it will just come to you."

-- Masaaki Hatsumi

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“The architecture of the song, if it's built properly, can withstand all kinds of things.”

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“The position of the Atheist is a clear and reasonable one. I know nothing about â€˜Godâ€™ and therefore I do not believe in Him or in it; what you tell me about your God is selfâ€contradictory, and therefore incredible. I do not deny â€˜God,â€™ which is an unknown tongue to me; I do deny your God, who is an impossibility. I am without God.”
“Sometimes it's to your advantage for people to think you're crazy”
“Each hamlet or village or town should be a place, its own place. This is not a matter of fake historicism or artsy-craftsy architecture. It is a matter of respect for things existing, subtle patterns of place woven from vistas and street widths and the siting and color and scale of stores, houses, and trees... If the countryside is to prosper, it must be different from city or suburb... The difference is in part the simple business of containing our towns and giving them boundaries.”
“Nobody actually talks to anybody anymore. People in cubicles next to each other, they e-mail each other.”
“Be flexible be nuanced. It's important to open yourself up to new opportunities and experiences and not be afraid to take risks.”
“I generally donâ€™t become overexcited about things anyway, Iâ€™m just not one of those people. Iâ€™m not easily surprised by things either. I think itâ€™s because I expect that anything can happen”
“My first attempt at real music was when I was 13. My first signed band was when I was 21; that failed. I got another deal at 26; that failed, and then I was broke. I imagine trying to handle this head-trip of an experience when I was younger - it would have just turned into too much, probably.We all go through ups and downs with drinking, and In think it would have probably been a lot worse had I experienced that before.”

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