In less enlightened times, the best way to impress women was to own a hot car. But women wised up and realized it was better to buy their own hot cars so they wouldn't have to ride around with jerks.

The real meaning of enlightenment is to gaze with undimmed eyes on all darkness.

Really, the only thing that makes sense is to strive for greater collective enlightenment.

Cats are the runes of beauty, invincibility, wonder, pride, freedom, coldness, self-sufficiency, and dainty individuality - the qualities of sensitive, enlightened, mentally developed, pagan, cynical, poetic, philosophic, dispassionate, reserved, independent, Nietzschean, unbroken, civilised, master-class men.

When virtue and modesty enlighten her charms, the lustre of a beautiful woman is brighter than the stars of heaven, and the influence of her power it is in vain to resist.

In Gnosticism, the physical world did not ultimately matter - which meant physical suffering did not matter either. Seeking 'enlightenment' meant cultivating an attitude of detachment, even indifference.

Some feminists have this party-line attitude, and they can be very extremist. The most enlightened characters in my film are women.

At times, our collective anger seems a worthwhile thing - it has a weight and shape and force we couldn't achieve as individuals - but at other times, I can't help wondering how much it really accomplishes, if in some ways it might even impede us in our attempts to be more thoughtful, 'enlightened' human beings.

When a poet digs himself into a hole, he doesn't climb out. He digs deeper, enjoys the scenery, and comes out the other side enlightened.

AS THE RISING SUN DESTROYS THE DARKNESS OF NIGHT, IN THE SAME WAY, ALL ILLUSIONS ARE DESTROYED BY ENLIGHTENMENT.

I see practical enlightenment as becoming comfortable with the idea that some suffering is always inevitable, that no matter what you do, life is comprised of failures, loss, regrets, and even death.

Enlightenment leads to an enjoyment of existence.

When you are truly enlightened, you become humble. You stay grounded and don't see yourself as achieving anything or controlling anything or proving anything.

Enlightenment is when you realize that you are nothing but consciousness and you exist without existence.

Now you have graduated. Go out into the world and be a success! Never forget to light the lights of your knowledge and wisdom to enlighten the whole world.

An appreciation for diverse forms of artistic expression is not only the beginning of enlightenment, but is also the bedrock of inclusive civilization.

"Enlightenment is like the moon reflected on the water.

Change through enlightenment.

Darkness leads to enlightenment.

Enlightenment can come from the darkest places.

Enlightenment precedes change.

Enlightenment brings change.

To live in the Great Way is neither easy nor difficult, but those with limited views are fearful and irresolute: the faster they hurry, the slower they go, and clinging cannot be limited: even to be attached to the idea of enlightenment is to go astray. Just let things be in their own way and there will be neither coming nor going. Obey the nature of things (your own nature), and you will walk freely and undisturbed.

And what is enlightenment anyway but delusions we can live with?