Ben

“He might dance down the street on his way to work, gaze into the eyes of a complete stranger and speak of love at first sight, or defend an apparently absurd idea. Warriors of light allow themselves days like these.

He is not afraid to weep over ancient sorrows or feel joy at new discoveries. When he feels that the moment has arrived, he drops everything and goes off on some long-dreamed-of adventure. When he realises that he can do no more, he abandons the fight, but never blames himself for having committed a few unexpected acts of folly.

A warrior does not spend his days trying to play the role that others have chosen for him.”
― Paulo Coelho, Warrior of the Light

“the wilderness “builds receptivity” to the idea that we owe moral obligations to other beings.”
― Jason Mark, Satellites in the High Country: Searching for the Wild in the Age of Man

“Always be. Never try to become. You can be anything you want, just don’t work at becoming. Remember to be it.”
― John Perkins, Shapeshifting: Techniques for Global and Personal Transformation

“We’ve discovered that any species that exempts itself from the rules of competition ends up destroying the community in order to support its own expansion.”
― Daniel Quinn, Ishmael: An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit