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“The owl is a pacifist, but she is not a passivist. She seeks peace, but does not allow herself to become a victim.”
― Frank Rivers, The Way of the Owl: Succeeding with Integrity in a Conflicted World – Martial Arts Wisdom for Handling Conflict in Business and Life

“Whatever your chosen discipline, establish a focusing sequence and honor it.”
― Frank Rivers, The Way of the Owl: Succeeding with Integrity in a Conflicted World – Martial Arts Wisdom for Handling Conflict in Business and Life

“The enemies of concentration are persistent, cunning, and thrive on resistance. Do not encourage them with opposition - they will only increase in strength. Let them come and let them go. Do not give them more power than they already have.”
― Frank Rivers, The Way of the Owl: Succeeding with Integrity in a Conflicted World – Martial Arts Wisdom for Handling Conflict in Business and Life

“Be a pacifist, not a passivist.”
― Frank Rivers, The Way of the Owl: Succeeding with Integrity in a Conflicted World – Martial Arts Wisdom for Handling Conflict in Business and Life

“... the owl is skeptical of her possessions. She understands that in many circumstances, power can be measured not by what she has, but by what she is able to do without.”
― Frank Rivers, The Way of the Owl: Succeeding with Integrity in a Conflicted World – Martial Arts Wisdom for Handling Conflict in Business and Life