A man goes to knowledge as he goes to war, wide awake, with fear, with respect, and with absolute assurance.
Carlos CastanedaWhenever you are in the world of the tonal, you should be an impeccable tonal; no time for irrational crap. But whenever you are in the world of the nagual, you should also be impeccable; no time for rational crap. For the warrior intent is the gate in between. It closes completely behind him when he goes either way
Carlos CastanedaAs long as a man feels that he is the most important thing in the world he cannot really appreciate the world around him.
Carlos Castaneda