“To follow the Way, you must cast loose material things. You must be at one with yourself, and give away the possessions that tie you to the world. That shotgun’s nice, I’ll take it off your hands.”
— Billy-Bob Gautama
Category: Texas Wisdom
Texas Wisdom #46
“Hate never overcomes hate. Love overcomes hate. If you do not love your enemy, then your enemy controls you. In that case, brass knuckles may be useful.”
— Billy-Bob Gautama
Texas Wisdom #45
One day a student came to see Billy-Bob Gautama, and found him, beaming, staring at something in his hand. “Look,” said Billy-Bob. “I just found this. It is a piece of the truth.” “The truth?” said the student. “Looks to me like a carburetor from a ’68 Chev.” “And that is just what it is! You see? The truth!”
Texas Wisdom #44
“Carrying a grudge will just weigh you down. It’ll lower your spirits and take the joy out of life. If you think someone has done you dirt, bust his face in and then forget about it.”
— Billy-Bob Gautama
Texas Wisdom #43
“Just knowing you got a spare tire and a jack is soothing even if you never need ’em.”
— Billy-Bob Gautama