David Riklan’s favorite Carlos Castaneda Quotes and Thoughts
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ames intact because it never pretended to be more than what it is: a mere
candle. (Art of Dreaming)rt of- The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable or
o - Look at every path closely and deliberately, then ask ourselves this crucial
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ortantnity. (Teachings of don Juan)an surprise him, much lesshe basic difference between an ordinary man and a warrior is that a warrior
takes everything as a challenge, while an ordinary man takes everything as aA warrior may worry and
once he makes it, he goes his way,
s; there will be a million other decisions still
at’s the warrior’s way. (Separate Reality)- To seek freedom is the only driving force I know. Freedom is to fly off i
that infinity out there. Freedom is to dissolve, to lift off, to be like the fl
of a candle, which, in spite of being up against the light of a billion stars,
remain - To be impeccable means to put your life in the line to back up your decisions
and then do quite a lot more than your best to realize those decisions. (A
Dreaming)
we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same. (Journey t
Ixtlan)- A man of knowledge lives by acting, not by thinking about acting.
(Separate Reality)
question: Does this path have a heart? If it does, then the path is good. If i
doesn’t, it is of no use. (Teachings of don Juan)To be angry at people means that one considers their acts to be importan
is imperative to cease to feel that way. The acts of men cannot be imp
enough to offset our only viable alternative: our unchangeable encounter
with infi- A rule of thumb for a warrior is that he makes his decisions so carefully that
nothing that may happen as a result of them c
drain his power. (Tales of Power)
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blessing or a curse. (Tales of Power)- The most effective way to live is as a warrior.
think before making any decision, but
free from worries or thought
awaiting him. Th