Robert M. Pirsig

To live only for some future goal is shallow. It's the sides of the mountain that sustain life, not the top.

The real cycle you're working on is a cycle called yourself.

Quality is not just a thing you create; it's a relationship.

The only Zen you find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there.

The motorcycle is a great vehicle for the pursuit of quality.

When its quiet, you can hear the motorcycle.

The place to improve the world is first in one's own heart and head and hands.

You are not your thoughts; you are not your emotions; you are not your body.

A person who thinks all the time has nothing to think about except thoughts.

In the end, the only things we can control are our thoughts, our actions, and our attitudes.