When discussing the Universal Mind, the Ultimate Divine Being, or the Cosmic Creative Force, many people try to make the intangible fit into a limited, tangible form so that they can try to grasp some small bit of understanding of it.
“Sometimes the prize is not worth the costs. The means by which we achieve victory are as important as the victory itself.”
― The Way of Kings
― The Way of Kings
“When you go into the desert you meet your demons face-to-face. After coming out of the desert, all those demons become angels.”
― The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
― The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
“And so, does the destination matter? Or is it the path we take? I declare that no accomplishment has substance nearly as great as the road used to achieve it. We are not creatures of destinations. It is the journey that shapes us. Our callused feet, our backs strong from carrying the weight of our travels, our eyes open with the fresh delight of experiences lived.”
― The Way of Kings
― The Way of Kings
“There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life:
The Lord of the Rings
and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs."
[Kung Fu Monkey -- Ephemera, blog post, March 19, 2009]”
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[Kung Fu Monkey -- Ephemera, blog post, March 19, 2009]”
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“Bad things happen when good people pretend nothing is wrong.”
― Seven Deadly Sins: Settling the Argument Between Born Bad and Damaged Good
― Seven Deadly Sins: Settling the Argument Between Born Bad and Damaged Good
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