“He was to assume the burden of his journey, its pain and solitude. No one else, parent or tribe, could spare him that journey lest they also steal his capacity to fight for and achieve his full potential.”
― Under Saturn's Shadow: The Wounding and Healing of Men
― Under Saturn's Shadow: The Wounding and Healing of Men
“He has recovered the worth of his own soul's journey. His life takes on a new meaning and in his prayer, in the words of Kazantzakis, "is the report of a soldier to his general: This is what I did today, this is how I fought to save the entire battle in my own sector, these are the obstacles I found, this how I plan to fight tomorrow.”
― Under Saturn's Shadow: The Wounding and Healing of Men
― Under Saturn's Shadow: The Wounding and Healing of Men
“And if he does not know the answer he is at least asking the right questions [to himself].”
― Under Saturn's Shadow: The Wounding and Healing of Men
― Under Saturn's Shadow: The Wounding and Healing of Men
“To leave the comforts of home, the mother world, one must have some place to go.”
― Under Saturn's Shadow: The Wounding and Healing of Men
― Under Saturn's Shadow: The Wounding and Healing of Men
“So, yes, they fought, but I never imagined consequences. Parents didn't split up back then. They worked it out. They stayed on the team.”
― For One More Day
― For One More Day
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