Collapse Quotes

“The actions aligned with the insight of interbeing reinforce the notion that we are all connected. They integrate, not separate. They are for all of humanity, not just my country. They encourage the emergence of wisdom in all of us, and they are not just for humanity but for all living beings.”
― Juan Pablo Quiñonez, Collapse: Navigating Civilization's Predicaments With Wisdom and Courage

“We are expressions of life, figuring out how to be with ourselves, our shadows, and the world around us. The sooner we realize this, the less suffering we’ll create.”
― Juan Pablo Quiñonez, Collapse: Navigating Civilization's Predicaments With Wisdom and Courage

“If our goals and strategies are not deeply steeped in nourishing our human hearts and minds, they are neither wholesome nor strategic.”
― Juan Pablo Quiñonez, Collapse: Navigating Civilization's Predicaments With Wisdom and Courage

“Hope, like motivation, can be fleeting. It may come and go. Hope is not a solid foundation on which to base our actions in today's world. More than hope, we need love for the miracle of life. Love entails courage, sacrifice, faithfulness, honesty, struggle, responsibility, and giving back.”
― Juan Pablo Quiñonez, Collapse: Navigating Civilization's Predicaments With Wisdom and Courage

“We are the dust of the stars and the rays of sunlight shining on our skin. We are the soil where plants grow. We are the oxygen inhaled and the carbon dioxide exhaled. We are the water flowing through our own veins and within each of our cells. We are the energy tingling in our chests and limbs. We are the present moment. We are our ancestors and our descendants. We are the ripples left on this Earth, and thus, we are the Earth.”
― Juan Pablo Quiñonez, Collapse: Navigating Civilization's Predicaments With Wisdom and Courage

“Many Indigenous Peoples understand that, as humans, we need a healthy foundation based on a sacred connection to the land. They know that genuine sustainability entails living in accordance with values rooted in natural laws and teachings that acknowledge the sacredness of nature; these ways of life involve sacred duties and responsibilities.”
― Juan Pablo Quiñonez, Collapse: Navigating Civilization's Predicaments With Wisdom and Courage

“Reality is a dance, and this dance is not predictable or knowable. There is no prescribed fate. Reality is a live experiment. There’s no reverse, pause, or forward—only the present moment’s flux. There seems to be a spiral rhythm and an inner order, even if our limited understandings do not reveal them completely to us.”
― Juan Pablo Quiñonez, Collapse: Navigating Civilization's Predicaments With Wisdom and Courage