“It is better to practice a little than talk a lot.”

“It is said that the ignorant are obstructed by ignorance, while the intellectuals are obstructed by intellectual knowledge. One way of getting past these obstacles and approaching inherent knowledge is to let go of whatever comes to mind.”

“Even if you have not awakened, if you realize that your perceptions and activities are all like dreams and you view them with detachment, not giving rise to grasping and rejecting discrimination, then this is virtually tantamount to awakening from the dream.”

“It's better to understand a little than to misunderstand a lot.”

“One friend with whom you have a lot in common is better than three with whom you struggle to find things to talk about.”

“In practicing the art of confusion, there is no better weapon than poetry.”

“It's better to practice one thing a thousand times, than practice a thousand things one time.”