As a peaceful warrior, I would choose when, where and how I would behave. With that commitment, I began to live the life of a warrior.

It's better to make a mistake with the full force of your being than to timidly avoid mistakes with a trembling spirit. Responsibility means recognizing both pleasure and price, action and consequence, then making a choice.

Carry your groceries, garden, and do other activities that keep you moving. You will add more years to your life and more life to your years.

Ships are safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for. So set sail on the stormy sea of love. You're going to get soaked at times, but at least you'll know you're alive.

To be authentic literally means to be your own author.

The hours of your life are the most valuable currency you will ever have. How will you spend them?

You haven't yet opened your heart fully, to life, to each moment. The peaceful warrior's way is not about invulnerability, but absolute vulnerability--to the world, to life, and to the Presence you felt. All along I've shown you by example that a warrior's life is not about imagined perfection or victory; it is about love. Love is a warrior's sword; wherever it cuts, it gives life, not death.