Quotes by Monk When you're married, it's one person. That's one more than a monk. It's not that different. Russell Brand marriedmonkdifferent The Holy Scriptures do not know any distinctions. They enjoin that all lead the life of monks. Saint John Chrysostom scriptureholymonk The more original something is, the more of a threat it seems until the people catch up with it. That happened with Thelonious Monk. It happened with anybody who is really original. Steve Lacy threatmonkpeople If you become a monk because it's an easy life, because you're going to be fed, and sheltered and people will respect you, then that is not a very meritorious motivation. Tenzin Palmo monkmotivationpeople I think many monks hesitate to change things. Tenzin Palmo monkthinking ...'I thought the rule was that all monks were shaved.' 'Oh, Soto says he is bald under the hair,'said Lu Tze. 'He says the hair is a separate creature that just happens to live on him. Terry Pratchett monksaidhair A genius is the one most like himself. Thelonious Monk jazzmonkgenius A monk is holy and great until he starts teaching you the real Dharma Tsem Tulku monkrealteaching I felt like poisoning a monk. Umberto Eco poisoningmonkmotivational Numquam enim audiendi quod aliquis monachus super puerum incubuisset, quin statim post ipsum surrexisset puer. I have heard before of a monk throwing himself on a boy, but the boyalways rose again afterwards. Walter Map monkroseboys Certainly," quoth Athelstane, "women are the least to be trusted of all animals, monks and abbots excepted. Walter Scott trustedmonkanimal All hoods make not monks. William Shakespeare hoodmonkappearance I'm like the Shaolin monk, the counselor in the clubhouse. Torii Hunter clubhouselikecounselormonk I have tons of jazz records: John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis. I could go on and on. Ted King gomilesjazzmonk I was spoiled by Monk's music because it was so good, so complete. Steve Lacy goodspoiledmonkmusic Miles Davis and Felonious Monk, they're both great artists who enhance things. John Gourley whothingsgreatmonk I want to live with a monk... and the Rolling Stones. Jesse Itzler livemonkstoneswant When I came out of the conservatory, the first thing I did was to go see Thelonious Monk. Cecil Taylor firstgoseemonk I'm a lapsed Zen Buddhist. I've read hundreds of books on Zen, I meditated daily for about fifteen years, and once spent a month studying with Vietnamese Zen monk Thich Nhat Hanh. Will McIntosh studyingdailymonkyears«1234
