Find the perfect quote to float your boat. Shmoop breaks down key quotations from Way of the Peaceful Warrior.
Happiness Quotes
The world was peopled with minds, whirling faster than any wind, in search of distraction and escape from the predicament of change, the dilemma of life and death—seeking purpose, security, enjoy...
Life, Consciousness, and Existence Quotes
He handed me back the wrench, saying, "The world's a puzzle; no need to make sense out of it." (P.48)
Mortality Quotes
Nearly every night, I jerked awake, sweating. Almost always, the dream was the same:I walk along a dark city street; tall buildings without doors or windows loom at me through a dark swirling mist....
Dreams, Hopes, and Plans Quotes
"Well, I have these goals. I want to be a champion gymnast. I want my team to win the national championships. I want to graduate in good standing, and that means books to read and papers to write....
Perseverance Quotes
"You are a persistent young man, aren't you?""Yes, I am. I didn't get where I am today without persistence." (P.122-123)
Versions of Reality Quotes
"How do you know you haven't been asleep your whole life? How do you know you're not asleep right now?" he said, watching me intently. (P.63)
Dissatisfaction Quotes
"In fact, you have no knowledge of where anything is or of what anything is or how it came to be. Life is a mystery."My ignorance is based on this understanding. Your understanding is based on igno...
Admiration Quotes
It wasn't the glowing, however, that impressed me most about him; it was his simplicity, his economy of motion and of action. I hadn't truly appreciated any of this before. It was as if I saw more...