Alan Watts

Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.

Man suffers only because he takes seriously what the gods made for fun.

You are a function of what the whole universe is doing in the same way that a wave is a function of what the whole ocean is doing.

This is the real secret of life – to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.

The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.

Join the dance.

Effective negotiators have a style that those whom they are trying to influence, relate to and admire.

“He who angers you, conquers you.” – Elizabeth Kenny

You need to listen to your body because your body is listening to you.

The way out of life and death is not some special technique; essential thing is to penetrate to the root of life and death.

When you make changes in your life, make sure you’re moving toward the things you want.

The ‘B’ stands for whatever, depending on the day…beautiful or bully

Every man is entitled to make a darn fool of himself at least once in a lifetime.’ -Regarding Great War Peace Ship

I feel like I got a pile of cattle chasing my ass, and I’m pedaling as hard as I can to stay in front of ‘em. I’m looking behind me driving like hell.

To resent efficiency is a mark of inefficiency.

The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.

The conception of two people living together for twenty-five years without having a cross word suggests a lack of spirit only to be admired in sheep.

We all have different reasons for forgetting to breathe.

If you hate a person, you hate something in him that is part of yourself. What isn’t part of ourselves doesn’t disturb us.

Our care should not be to have lived long as to have lived enough.

Don’t worry about the world coming to an end today. It’s already tomorrow in Australia.