84 Quotes by Théun Mares

Humility is a passive acceptance of the process of life; love is an active participation in that process.

Transformation is the process of death in which the warrior actively engages once he or she embarks upon the warrior's path. It starts with transmutation and ends in transfiguration.

Self-confidence, as it is generally understood, implies arrogant presumption; humility implies being impeccable in one’s actions and feelings.

A warrior cuts out all unnecessary acts; in this way he saves his personal power.

Stopping the internal dialogue is the singularly most important act an apprentice must accomplish in order to unlock his or her full potential as a magical being.

Average man is arrogant, because he is ever impressed by reason and always bows his head to it. Reason makes us believe that our challenges in life are to be avoided at all costs. This is to be a coward who does not have the self-respect needed in order to honour the marvellous gift of life.

It is insanity for any man to wish for a different life to the one he has. Such wishes are based upon the demented idea that cowardice or laziness, or both, are honourable pursuits.

The hunter handles his world with such care that he leaves no trail behind him. to leave a trail would be to become hunted by something more powerful than himself. The art of the hunter lies in his ability to choose both the timing and the location of his appearance. By doing this his interaction with the world becomes calculated and frugal, and thus the hunter avoids depleting both himself and the world around him.

WARRIORS KNOW EVERY ASPECT OF THEIR BEING MOST INTIMATELY, EVEN THEIR LATENT TENDENCIES, AND MOST ESPECIALLY THEIR HIDDEN POTENTIAL. TO ACHIEVE THIS WARRIORS USE THE WORLD AROUND THEM AS A MIRROR, FOR IN THAT MIRROR ALL STANDS REVEALED..