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“Write: A Warrior of the Light values a child’s eyes because they are able to look at the world without bitterness. When he wants to find out if the person beside him is worthy of his trust, he tries to see him as a child would.”
“He is someone capable of understanding the miracle of life, of fighting to the last for something he believes in—and of hearing the bells that the waves set ringing on the seabed.”
“Everyone is capable of these things. And, though no one thinks of himself as a Warrior of the Light, we all are.”
A Warrior of the Light knows that he has much to be grateful for. Angels help him in his struggle; celestial forces place each thing in its place, thus allowing him to give it his best. His companions say: “He’s so lucky!” And the warrior does sometimes achieve things far beyond his capabilities.
A Warrior of the Light knows what he wants. And he has no need to waste time on explanations.
“Convince your enemy that he will gain very little by attacking you. This will diminish his enthusiasm.”
“Do not be ashamed to make a temporary withdrawal from the field if you see that your enemy is stronger than you; it is not winning or losing a single battle that matters, but how the war ends.”
“Even if you are very strong, never be ashamed to feign weakness; this will make your enemy act impr...
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“In war, the key to victory is the ability to surpris...
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Victors never make the same mistake twice. That is why the Warrior only risks his heart for something worthwhile.
A Warrior always returns to the fray. He never does so out of stubbornness, but because he has noticed a change in the weather.
Then the Warrior realizes that these repeated experiences have but one aim: to teach him what he does not want to learn.
A Warrior does not spend his days trying to play the role that others have chosen for him.
That is why they are Warriors of the Light. Because they make mistakes, because they ask themselves questions, because they are looking for a reason they are sure to find it.
For the Warrior, there is no “better” or “worse”: everyone has the necessary gifts for his particular path.
A Warrior of the Light does not waste his time listening to provocations; he has a destiny to fulfill.
because I am a Warrior and because I wish one day to be in the company of Him for whom I have fought so hard.”
In order to have faith in his own path, he does not need to prove that someone else’s path is wrong.
For—in both love and war—it is impossible to foresee everything.
Perhaps they are right, but a Warrior does not allow himself to be paralysed by this; he tries to make the most of his virtues.
He tries to establish what he can truly rely on. And he always checks that he carries three things with him: faith, hope, and love.
That is why he is a Warrior of the Light, because he has been through all this and yet has never lost hope of being better than he is.
“The Way involves respect for all small and subtle things. Learn to recognize the right moment to adopt the necessary attitudes.”
“Even if you have already fired a bow several times, continue to pay attention to how you position the arrow and how you flex the string.”
“When a beginner knows what he needs, he proves more intelligent than a...
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“Accumulating love brings luck, accumulating hatred brings calamity. Anyone who fails to recognize problems leaves the do...
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“The battle is not the same as t...
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A Warrior of the Light knows that in the silence of his heart he will hear an order that will guide him.
A Warrior of the Light sometimes thinks: “If I do not do something, it will not be done.” It is not quite like that: He must act, but he must allow room for the Universe to act too.
A Warrior balances solitude and dependence.
God never abandons His children, but His purposes are unfathomable, and He builds the road with our own steps.
Routine was never the leader of any important new movement.
That is why he does the same thing. But he never confuses pride with vanity, and he never believes his own exaggerations.
“I need to understand everything before I can make a decision. I want to have the freedom to change my mind.”
He too enjoys that freedom, but this does not prevent him from taking on a commitment, even if he does not know quite why he does so.
His friends say: “You’re not free.” The Warrior is free. But he knows that an open oven bakes no bread.
The Warrior of the Light is a believer. Because he believes in miracles, miracles begin to happen. Because he is sure that his thoughts can change his life, his life begins to change. Because he is certain that he will find love, love appears.
His heart replies: “When you defend your ideas in public, you then have to make an effort to live accordingly.” It is because he believes that he is what he says he is that the Warrior ends up becoming precisely that.
“You do not drown simply by plunging into water, you only drown if you stay beneath the surface.”
“God judges a tree by its fruits and not by its roots.”
The world seems threatening and dangerous to cowards. They seek the false security of a life with no major challenges and arm themselves to the teeth in order to defend what they think they possess. Cowards end up making the bars of their own prison. The Warrior of the Light projects his thoughts beyond the horizon. He knows that if he does not do anything for the world, no one else will.
