Rules for a Knight Quotes

“Pay attention: what you need to know is usually in front of you. There are no secrets, just things people choose not to notice.”
― Ethan Hawke, Rules for a Knight

“You are always in the right place at exactly the right time, and you always have been.”
― Ethan Hawke, Rules for a Knight

“There have always been two ways to be rich: by accumulating vast sums or by needing very little.”
― Ethan Hawke, Rules for a Knight

“Stand like you deserve to be here”
― Ethan Hawke, Rules for a Knight

“...simple joys are the great ones. Pleasure is not complicated.”
― Ethan Hawke, Rules for a Knight

“Like a dead branch falling from a tree, which them decomposes and nourishes the soil, your disappointments can transform into the elements of change and growth.”
― Ethan Hawke, Rules for a Knight

“Which wolf will win?...
whichever one you feed”
― Ethan Hawke, Rules for a Knight

“Humility. Never announce that you are a knight, simply behave as one. You are better than no one, and no one is better than you.”
― Ethan Hawke, Rules for a Knight

“Love. Love is the end goal. It is the music of our lives. There is no obstacle that enought love cannot move.”
― Ethan Hawke, Rules for a Knight

“Habit, routine, and too much consistency numb our minds and pave the road for us to sleepwalk through our lives. Nothing stays the same. Everything passes, and everything changes. However, do not move too much. As an apple tree cannot bear fruit if it is too often transplanted, neither will a knight who is always building a new castle.”
― Ethan Hawke, Rules for a Knight

“Speech. Do not speak ill of others. A knight does not spread news that he does not know to be certain, or condemn things that he does not understand.”
― Ethan Hawke, Rules for a Knight

“Understanding that he relies on all that surrounds him, a knight is kind above all.”
― Ethan Hawke, Rules for a Knight

“Often we imagine that we will work hard until we arrive at some distant goal, and then we will be happy. This is a delusion. Happiness is the result of a life lived with purpose. Happiness is not an objective. It is the movement of life itself, a process, and an activity. It arises from curiosity and discovery. Seek pleasure and you will quickly discover the shortest path to suffering. Other people, friends, brothers, sisters, neighbors, spouses, even your mother and I are not responsible for your happiness. Your life is your responsibility, and you always have the choice to do your best. Doing your best will bring happiness. Do not be overconcerned with avoiding pain or seeking pleasure. If you are concentrating on the results of your actions, you are not dedicated to your task.”
― Ethan Hawke, Rules for a Knight

“Ordinary effort, ordinary result. ... Luck is the residue of design. Be steadfast. The anvil outlasts the hammer.”
― Ethan Hawke, Rules for a Knight

“It is the fact that time is passing that creates its preciousness.”
― Ethan Hawke, Rules for a Knight

“Pride. Never pretend you are not a knight of attempt to diminish yourself because you deem it will make others more comfortable. We show others the most respect by offering the best of ourselves.”
― Ethan Hawke, Rules for a Knight

“Arrogance is born of insecurity. Pride is different. It is born of dignity, self-worth, and self-respect. We all see the world through the prism of our identity. If our self-worth is low, it affects everything we do. The point of life is to contribute to others, but without a certain self-regard, it is sometimes difficult to make breakfast.”
― Ethan Hawke, Rules for a Knight

“Remember, a friend does not need you to impress him. A friend loves you because you are true to yourself, not because you agree with him. Beware of grand gestures; the real mettle of friendship is forged in life's daily workings.”
― Ethan Hawke, Rules for a Knight

“Those who cannot easily forgive will not collect many friends. Look for the best in others and yourself.”
― Ethan Hawke, Rules for a Knight

“With practice, you build the road to accomplish your goals. Excellence lives in attention to detail. Give your all, all the time. Don't save anything for the walk home.”
― Ethan Hawke, Rules for a Knight

“A knight sets out to illuminate the darkness in society, not from its leaves but from its roots. This is how justice will be realized. Find the source”
― Ethan Hawke, Rules for a Knight

“Possessions can be, and most often are, a distraction from the real work of a knight's life. A lion doesn't own anything at all, yet we all know his power.”
― Ethan Hawke, Rules for a Knight

“The peregrine falcon is the swiftest, most adept animal I have ever seen. It is worth noting that, like many bird, the falcon's bones are hollow. Travel light.”
― Ethan Hawke, Rules for a Knight

“Jealousy, fear, and anger are all obstacles to a knight's first goal: a clear mind”
― Ethan Hawke, Rules for a Knight

“I learned that evening that rain falls equally on all things. Jealousy, fear, and anger are obstacles to a knight's first goal: a clear mind.”
― Ethan Hawke, Rules for a Knight

“Look at this cup,” he said, pointing to the other small blue ceramic cup still sitting on the white tablecloth. “It is not overanxious to be filled. It sits patient, unmoving, and empty.” Carefully, he poured a small amount of tea into that cup. “You must be like this,” he stated with a mischievous grin, gesturing to the steam gently rising from the second blue cup. “Answers to your questions will come, but if you are not still and empty, you will never be able to retain anything.”
― Ethan Hawke, Rules for a Knight

“THE quality of your life will, to a large extent, be decided by with whom you elect to spend your time.”
― Ethan Hawke, Rules for a Knight

“Justice. There is only one thing for which a knight has no patience: injustice. Every true knight fights for human dignity at all times.”
― Ethan Hawke, Rules for a Knight

“To head north, a knight may use the North Star to guide him, but he will not arrive at the North Star. A knight's duty is to proceed in that direction.”
― Ethan Hawke, Rules for a Knight

“Oddly, with discipline, structure, and order, you will find freedom, anything is possible. Without it, locating your saddle may take all morning.”
― Ethan Hawke, Rules for a Knight