Quotes
Authors
Brian Bates

"We can see from the experience of Odin that the image of the tree was the template within which all of the sacred world could be apprehended. The tree was the framework within which one "flew" to these Otherworlds. And since the exploration of sacred space was also a quest into the nature of human consciousness, the tree was regarded as an image of the ways in which we, humans, are constructed psychically. It was a natural model for our deepest wisdom, our highest aspirations."

-- Brian Bates

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“I was just peeling some potatoes for dinner and they all looked like crisp white potatoes until I cut them in half. Every single one had a rotten, gray core. [. . .] I feel like the whole world is black, rotting, and evil. Even when it looks crisp on the outside, that's a lie, because you can't trust anything - on the inside it's nothing like mold. [. . .] So, see, nothing good is ever going to happen, and anyone who says it is, is lying to you.”
“How we use our leisure is equally as important to our joy as our occupational pursuits. Proper use of leisure requires discriminating judgment. Our leisure provides opportunity for renewal of spirit, mind, and body. It is a time for worship, for family, for service, for study, for wholesome recreation. It brings harmony into our life.”
“The presence of those seeking the truth is infinitely to be preferred to the presence of those who think they've found it.”
“We must want for others, not ourselves alone.”
“Those who say they would write a book if only they had time will never become authors.”
“As far as I'm concerned, the only difference between the Republicans and the Democrats is the Republicans are Socialists and the Democrats are Bolsheviks.”
“The teacherâ€™s first duty is to watch over the environment, and this takes precedence over all the rest. Itâ€™s influence is indirect, but unless it be well done there will be no effective and permanent results of any kind, physical, intellectual or spiritual.”
“Take care of all your memories. For you cannot relive them.”

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