“Sometimes we want to fail. It's our preemptive strike on fear, if we don't try before we get to the finish line - we never have to face it. To relieve ourselves of the fear, we prefail.”
― The Heroic Path: In Search of the Masculine Heart
― The Heroic Path: In Search of the Masculine Heart
“Mom delivered us from the Wild Things. But maybe the Wild Things are exactly what we need.”
― The Heroic Path: In Search of the Masculine Heart
― The Heroic Path: In Search of the Masculine Heart
“The men who change history are those who love well.”
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“Unlike man, woman is not utilitarian. She was not created as a block of muscle and bone. She has form and delicate shape. She is curves and hips, soft skin and bright lips. Even more than her body, her soul is beauty. The lights in her eyes dazzle when she smiles. And the world stops to notice.”
― The Heroic Path: In Search of the Masculine Heart
― The Heroic Path: In Search of the Masculine Heart
“We disengage from life, simply because we are afraid to fail. Men leave jobs, families, and responsibilities. Or we live hidden away from life, in basements or bars, drinking our lives away. Over time, we become wraiths, shadow-men living apart from reality and destiny.”
― The Heroic Path: In Search of the Masculine Heart
― The Heroic Path: In Search of the Masculine Heart
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