We live what we know. If we believe the universe and ourselves to be mechanical, we will live mechanically.
Of all the self-fulfilling prophecies in our culture, the assumption that aging means decline and poor health is probably the deadliest.
The other side of every fear is a freedom.
Our biggest failure is our failure to see patterns.
Things fall apart, so they can fall together at a higher level of order.
The difference between transformation by accident and transformation by a system is like the difference between lightning and a lamp. Both give illumination, but one is dangerous and unreliable, while the other is relatively safe, directed, available.