“If we don't preserve forest habitat for spotted owls, then soon we won't have trees to refresh the air we breathe. And we're realizing that this applies to social ecology, as well.” IfsWellsSocialRealizingAirTreeBreatheForestsPreservesEcologyOwlHabitat Author:Sam Keen
“We now realize that we're not living in a piecemeal world, but a world where everything is linked together.” WorldTogetherRealizingLinked Author:Sam Keen
“Being pretty successful, I can, of course, afford some luxuries. But I realize again and again how we have to disillusion ourselves of the idea that these things are going to give us real satisfaction.” GivingI CanIdeasRealCoursesRealizingSuccessfulSatisfactionLuxuryAgain And AgainDisillusionBeing Pretty Author:Sam Keen
“The spiritual mind is always metaphorical. Spiritual thinking is poetic thinking. It's always trying to put a very diaphanous experience into words, realizing all the while that words are inadequate.” ThinkingTryingMindSpiritualRealizingPoeticAlways TryingInadequateMetaphorical Author:Sam Keen
“Every time I come across a rattlesnake on my farm I initially react in fear and am tempted to kill it. Then I realize I wouldn't want to live in a world where all wild things - without and within - are domesticated.” WorldWantRealizingFarmsTemptedWild ThingsRattlesnakes Author:Sam Keen
“I try to steer away from high metaphysical belief because I think we humans do best when we realize that we don't know all that much.” ThinkingKnowsTryingHumansBeliefRealizingMetaphysicalSteers Author:Sam Keen
