“You know the sound of two hands clapping; tell me, what is the sound of one hand?”
Hakuin Ekaku (1686–1769) Japanese Zen Buddhist master
As quoted in Wild Ivy: The Spiritual Autobiography of Zen Master Hakuin trans. Norman Waddell (2010) p. 179
"Yes, Anastasia".
Songs
“You know the sound of two hands clapping; tell me, what is the sound of one hand?”
Hakuin Ekaku (1686–1769) Japanese Zen Buddhist master
As quoted in Wild Ivy: The Spiritual Autobiography of Zen Master Hakuin trans. Norman Waddell (2010) p. 179
“It's all my head, I know
Or so they tell me so.”
Josh Homme (1973) American musician
"I Think I Lost My Headache", Rated R (2000)
Lyrics, Queens of the Stone Age
“What's in my pocket?
You never knew
You didn't know me well
So well, as I knew you”
Zooey Deschanel (1980) American actress, musician, and singer-songwriter
"Thieves".
Volume Two (2010)
“If I understood you well, you are telling me: Next time.”
René Lévesque (1922–1987) Quebec politician
Concession speech, 1980 Quebec referendum, http://en.wikipedia.org/upload/b/ba/Rene_Levesque%2C_Si_je_vous_ai_bien_compris.wav ( http://archives.radio-canada.ca/politique/provincial_territorial/clips/4212/
Cassandra Clare The Mortal Instruments
Simon to Clary, pg. 218
The Mortal Instruments, City of Ashes (2008)