"Only if one loves this earth with unbending passion can one relieve one's sadness," don Juan said. "Warriors are always joyful because their love is unalterable and their beloved, the earth, embraces them and bestows upon them inconceivable gifts. The… — Carlos Castaneda Copy Share Image
If a warrior needs solace he simply chooses anyone and expresses to that person every detail of his turmoil. After all, the warrior is not seeking to be understood or helped; by talking he's merely relieving himself of his pressure. — Carlos Castaneda Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Intent is what can make a man succeed when his thoughts tell him that he is defeated. — Carlos Castaneda Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
One can say that the nagual accounts for creativity. The nagual is the only part of us that can create. — Carlos Castaneda Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
When a warrior learns to stop the internal dialogue, everything becomes possible; the most far-fetched schemes become attainable. — Carlos Castaneda Copy Share Image
Nothing in this world is a gift. Whatever must be learned must be learned the hard way. — Carlos Castaneda Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
