Carlos Castaneda
Writer
1931-12-25
Quotes by Carlos Castaneda
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The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same.
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We have to balance the lineality of the known universe with the nonlineality of the unknown universe.
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To achieve the mood of a warrior is not a simple matter. It is a revolution. To regard the lion and the water rats and our fellow men as equals is a magnificent act of a warrior's spirit. It takes power to do that.
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To compare Tensegrity with yoga or t'ai chi is not possible. It has a different origin and a different purpose. The origin is shamanic, the purpose is shamanic.
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Conclusions arrived at through reasoning have very little or no influence in altering the course of our lives.
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The trick is in what one emphasizes ... We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.
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A man goes to knowledge as he goes to war, wideawake, with fear, with respect, and with absolute assurance. Going to knowledge or going to war in any other manner is a mistake, and whoever makes it will live to regret his steps.
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Things don't change. You change your way of looking, that's all.
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