It doesn't matter how one was brought up. What determines…

A warrior, or any man for that matter, cannot possibly wish he were somewhere else; a warrior because he lives by challenge, an ordinary…

— Carlos Castaneda

You see all of us go through the same doubts. We are afraid of being mad; unfortunately for us, of course, all of us…

— Carlos Castaneda

Intent is what can make a man succeed when his thoughts tell him that he is defeated.

— Carlos Castaneda

The shadows in the early morning don't tell much. The shadows rest at that time. So it's useless to gaze very early in the…

— Carlos Castaneda

One can say that the nagual accounts for creativity. The nagual is the only part of us that can create.

— Carlos Castaneda

Do you know at this very moment you are surrounded by eternity? And do you know that you can use that eternity if you…

— Carlos Castaneda

When a warrior learns to stop the internal dialogue, everything becomes possible; the most far-fetched schemes become attainable.

— Carlos Castaneda

Nothing in this world is a gift. Whatever must be learned must be learned the hard way.

— Carlos Castaneda

Our normal expectations about reality are created by a social consensus. We are taught how to see and understand the world. The trick of…

— Carlos Castaneda

Inner silence works from the moment you begin to accrue it. What the old sorcerers were after was the final dramatic, end result of…

— Carlos Castaneda

In a world where death is the hunter, my friend, there is no time for regrets or doubts. There is only time for decisions.

— Carlos Castaneda

Fright is something one can never get over. When a warrior is caught in such a tight spot he would simply turn his back…

— Carlos Castaneda

You're in a terrible spot. It's too late for you to retreat but too soon to act. All you can do is witness. You're…

— Carlos Castaneda

A hunter that is worth his salt does not catch game because he sets his traps, or because he knows the hunting routines of…

— Carlos Castaneda

If you were a warrior, you would know that the worst thing one can do is confront human beings directly.

— Carlos Castaneda