One can say that the nagual accounts for creativity. The nagual is the only part of us that can create.
Carlos CastanedaWe have to balance the lineality of the known universe with the nonlineality of the unknown universe.
Carlos CastanedaMy benefactor used to say the seeds are the 'sober head' -- the only part that could fortify the heart of man.
Carlos CastanedaYou see all of us go through the same doubts. We are afraid of being mad; unfortunately for us, of course, all of us are already mad.
Carlos CastanedaThings are only real after one has learned to agree on their realness. What took place this evening, for instance, cannot possibly be real to you, because no one could agree with you about it. 'Do you mean that you didn't see what happened?'. Of course I did. But I don't count. I am the one who's lying to you, remember?
Carlos Castaneda