Gerry Starnes > Quotes

“As a Warrior in search of Freedom, you will find and recognize that feeling. Inevitably. At some point in your quest, the feeling that Freedom is will come over you, probably when you least expect it, and you will know it without a doubt. Then you really will be in a pickle. Once the feeling that Freedom is sets its hook into you, you cannot escape. You know that you can no longer settle for that hole in your core to which you had become accustomed. The feeling becomes a longing so deep that it has the power to force you right out of your rut.  You are hooked. You can never be the same; you have to become extraordinary. That is both the gift and the curse of Freedom. The reality is that you cannot choose Freedom. Once you feel it, your only other choice is to die a little more every day.”
― Gerry Starnes, Spirit Paths: The Quest for Authenticity

“You do not have to be perfect, yet strive to do your best in whatever circumstance you find yourself.”
― Gerry Starnes, Spirit Paths: The Quest for Authenticity

“Notice, too, that you are not to take anything personally. That also means not taking compliments personally just because they feel good to you. Again, people are mostly reflecting themselves and their beliefs. So let their compliments reflect back to them so that they can see their own beauty and strengths.”
― Gerry Starnes, Spirit Paths: The Quest for Authenticity