For me the world is weird because it is stupendous, awesome, mysterious, unfathomable; my interest has been to convince you that you must assume responsibility for being here.

Does this path have a heart? If it does, the path is good; if it doesn’t, it is of no use.

Does this path have a heart? If it does, the path is good; if it doesn’t, it is of no use. Both paths lead nowhere, but one has a heart, the other doesn’t. One makes for a joyful journey; as long as you follow it, you are one with it. The other will make you curse your life.

Happiness is an attitude. We either make ourselves miserable, or happy and strong. The amount of work is the same.

We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same.

If a warrior is to succeed at anything, the success must come gently,with a great deal of effort but with no stress or obsession.

The art of being a warrior is to balance the wonder and the terror of being alive.

Warriors do not win victories by beating their heads against walls, but by overtaking the walls. Warriors jump over walls; they don't demolish them

We either make ourselves happy or miserable. The amount of work is the same.

You take yourself too seriously, ” he said slowly. “You are too damn important in your own mind. That must be changed! You are so goddamn important that you feel justified to be annoyed with everything. You’re so damn important that you can afford to leave if things don’t go your way. I suppose you think that shows you have character. That’s nonsense! You’re weak, and conceited!” – Dom Juan.