“A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inner courage dares to live.”
― Tao Te Ching
― Tao Te Ching
“Hope and fear are both phantoms that arise from thinking of the self. When we don't see the self as self, what do we have to fear?”
― The Way of Life
― The Way of Life
“I always am in a role, lovely – for you, for them – even for myself. Yeah... Even when I’m alone, I am still in a role – and I myself am the most exacting audience I have ever had.”
― Nightmarish Sacrifice
― Nightmarish Sacrifice
“It's like pretending to be Santa and then stabbing someone with a candy cane!”
― Chili con Corpses
― Chili con Corpses
“Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill. Keep sharpening your knife and it will blunt.”
― Te-Tao Ching
― Te-Tao Ching
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