Category: Quotes
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Quote – The Teachings of Don Juan – 3
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in Quotes“A man of knowledge is one who has followed truthfully the hardships of learning,” [don Juan] said. “A man who has, without rushing or without faltering, gone as far as he can in unraveling the secrets of power and knowledge.”… Read More
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Quote – The Teachings of Don Juan – 2
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in Quotes[Don Juan] said that fears are natural; that all of us experience them and there is nothing we can do about it. But on the other hand, no matter how frightening learning is, it is more terrible to think of… Read More
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Quote – The Teachings of Don Juan – 1
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in QuotesA man goes to knowledge as he goes to war, wide-awake, with fear, with respect, and with absolute assurance. Going to knowledge or going to war in any other manner is a mistake, and whoever makes it will live to… Read More
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Quote – Ram Dass – 1
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in QuotesAt first that witness that we’re talking about, it’s just like, it’s part of your rational mind. It’s one little ‘me’ that’s watching all the other ‘me’s. One ‘me’ sets the alarm clock at night and the other ‘me’ turns… Read More
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Quote – Clifford Geertz – 1
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in QuotesMan is an animal suspended in webs of significance he himself has spun. Clifford Geertz, The Interpretation of Cultures
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Quote – Dylan Thomas – Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
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in QuotesDo not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Though wise men at their end know dark is right, Because their words had… Read More