Doe Quotes by Carlos Castaneda

14 Doe quotes by Carlos Castaneda

Carlos Castaneda’s reflections on Doe weave his characteristic shamanic storytelling with subtle insight. The fourteen concise excerpts give a taste of his mysterious narrative voice, perfect for a quick, intriguing read.

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It doesn't matter how one was brought up. What determines the way one does anything is personal power.

Carlos Castaneda

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Before you embark on it you ask the question: Does this path have a heart? If the answer is no, you will…

Carlos Castaneda

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Look at every path closely and deliberately, then ask ourselves this crucial question: Does this path have a heart? If it does,…

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A warrior takes responsibility for his acts, for the most trivial of acts. An average man acts out his thoughts, and never…

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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…

Carlos Castaneda

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There is no way to escape the doing of our world, so what a warrior does is to turn his world into…

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“Any path is only a path, and there is no affront, to oneself or to others, in dropping it if that is…

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

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All paths are the same: they lead nowhere. However, a path without a heart is never enjoyable. On the other hand, a…

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Malicious acts are performed by people for personal gain … Sorcerers, though, have an ulterior purpose for their acts, which has nothing…

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Personal history must be constantly renewed by telling parents, relatives, and friends everything one does. On the other hand, for the warrior…

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All paths are the same: they lead nowhere. ... Does this path have a heart? If it does, the path is good;…

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Whenever a warrior decides to do something, he must go all the way, but he must take responsibility for what he does.…

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Anything is one of a million paths. Therefore, a warrior must always keep in mind that a path is only a path;…

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

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

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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 for decisions.

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

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