Guy Finley (1949) American self-help writer, philosopher, and spiritual teacher, and former professional songwriter and musician
The Secret Way of Wonder
Guy Finley (1949) American self-help writer, philosopher, and spiritual teacher, and former professional songwriter and musician
The Secret Way of Wonder
“At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want.”
Laozi (-604) semi-legendary Chinese figure, attributed to the 6th century, regarded as the author of the Tao Te Ching and fou…
“You know how advice is. You only want it if it agrees with what you wanted to do anyway.”
John Steinbeck book The Winter of Our Discontent
Source: The Winter of Our Discontent (1961), unplaced by chapter
Yann Martel book Life of Pi
Source: Life of Pi (2001), Chapter 99, p. 336
Context: I know what you want. You want a story that won't surprise you. That will confirm what you already know. That won't make you see higher or further or differently. You want a flat story. An immobile story. You want dry, yeastless factuality.
“It's important to know what you don't want, but it's vital to know what you DO want.”
Steve Maraboli (1975)
Source: Life, the Truth, and Being Free (2010), p. 152
“You remember only what you want to remember. You know only what your heart allows you to know.”
Amy Tan book Saving Fish from Drowning
Source: Saving Fish from Drowning