Carlos Castaneda Quotes

• Conclusions arrived at through reasoning have very little or no influence in altering the course of our lives.

  Carlos Castaneda

  Topics in Life

• The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same.

  Carlos Castaneda

  Topics in Attitude

  Tags in Illusions, Feeling, Maturity, Happiness
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  A man of knowledge lives by acting, not by thinking about acting.

  Carlos Castaneda

  Topics in Knowledge

  Tags in Acting, Thinking
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  We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.

  Carlos Castaneda

  Topics in Inspirational

  Tags in Miserable, Amount

• All paths are the same, leading nowhere. Therefore, pick a path with heart!

  Carlos Castaneda

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Heart, Leading

• Look at every path closely and deliberately, then ask ourselves this crucial question: Does this path have a heart? If it does, then the path is good. If it doesn’t, it is of no use.

  Carlos Castaneda

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Heart, Path

• The only thing that is real is the being in you that is going to die.

  Carlos Castaneda

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Die, Real

• To achieve the mood of a warrior is not a simple matter. It is a revolution. To regard the lion and the water rats and our fellow men as equals is a magnificent act of a warrior’s spirit. It takes power to do that.

  Carlos Castaneda

  Topics in Power

  Tags in Revolution, Men

Carlos Castaneda (8)

Birth:	25th December, 1925
Death:	27th April, 1998
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Author

About

Carlos Arana Castaneda was a Peruvian-American author with a Ph.D. in anthropology. Starting with The Teachings of Don Juan in 1968, Castaneda wrote a series of books that describe his training in shamanism. The books, narrated in the first person, relate his experiences under the tutelage of a Yaqui "Man of Knowledge" named Don Juan Matus. His 11 books have sold more than 28 million copies in 17 languages.

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