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Death Quotes by Carlos Castaneda

14 Death quotes by Carlos Castaneda

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If you’ve ever wondered how Castaneda frames the end of life, this brief set gives you a taste. The selections capture his shamanic tone and the way he weaves mortality into his teachings, making it a handy starter for anyone curious about his take on the inevitable.

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When you need an answer, look over your left shoulder and ask your death.

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The dying sun will glow on you without burning, as it has done today.

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A warrior thinks of death when things become unclear. The idea of death is the only thing that tempers our spirit.

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

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The only thing that is real is the being in you that is going to die.

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

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Only the idea of death makes a warrior sufficiently detached so that he is capable of abandoning himself to anything. He knows…

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A warrior considers himself already dead, so there is nothing to lose. The worst has already happened to him, therefore he's clear…

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To die with elation is a crappy way of dying... A warrior dies the hard way. His death must struggle to take…

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What is wrong with us human beings, and has been wrong since time immemorial, is that without ever stating it in so…

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Death is the only wise advisor that we have. Whenever you feel, as you always do, that everything is going wrong and…

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The dying sun will glow on you without burning, as it has done today. The wind will be soft and mellow and…

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“Once you decide something put all your petty fears away. Your decision should vanquish them. I will tell you time and time…

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“To be a warrior a man has to be, first of all, and rightfully so, keenly aware of his own death. But…

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

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

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