“It is the rub that polishes the jewel,” Enso Roshi says. “Nobody ever gets to nirvana without going through samsara. Nobody ever gets to heaven, without going through hell. The center of all things, the truth, is surrounded by demons.”
“Nobody gets through life without losing a few things on the way.”
“If it is going to kill you,” Enso Roshi says, “then let it kill you.”
“Nobody gets into heaven without a letter of reference from the poor.”
“There is a certain dignity in going through life without the promise of Heaven or the threat of Hell.”
“Sometimes to get to heaven you need to go through hell.”