Intent is what sends a shaman through a wall, through space, to infinity.

The only thing we all have in common is that we play tricks in order to force ourselves to abandon the quest. The counter-measure is to persist in spite of all the barriers and disappointments.

I'm afraid you will have to fly holding the rock with its heavy chain.

We hardly ever realize that we can cut anything out of our lives, anytime, in the blink of an eye.

When a warrior has put an end to his routines, when he doesn't care anymore whether he has company or is alone, because he has heard the silent whisper of the spirit; then you can say that, truly, he has died. From that point on, even the simplest things in life become extraordinary for him.

The things shamans deal with are extremely practical. They break down parameters of normal historical reality. Magical passes are just one aspect of that.

Will is what can make you succeed when your thoughts tell you that you're defeated.