We are all warriors. Each of us struggles every day to define and defend our sense of purpose and integrity, to justify our existence on the planet and to understand, if only within our own hearts, who we are and what we believe in.

We need to ascend beyond our own petty Resistance, our own negative self-judgment and self-sabotage, our own "I'm not worthy" mind-set.

The only intercourse possible between the knight and the dragon is battle.

The professional conducts his business in the real world. Adversity, injustice, bad hops and rotten calls, even good breaks and lucky bounces all comprise the ground over which the campaign must be waged. The field is level, the professional understands, only in heaven.

A writer writes with his genius; an artist paints with hers; everyone who creates operates from this sacramental center.

Resistance cannot be seen, touched, heard, or smelled. But it can be felt.

Anything that draws attention to ourselves through pain-free or artificial means is a manifestation of Resistance.