What the caterpillar calls the end of the world the master calls a butterfly.Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah, 1977
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Richard Bach was an American writer and former pilot, best known for his novella "Jonathan Livingston Seagull," a story about a seagull who aims to perfect his flying skills. Bach's work often combines spirituality, philosophical insights, and aviation themes.
b. 1936
What the caterpillar calls the end of the world the master calls a butterfly.Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah, 1977
You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it come true. You may have to work for it, however.
Argue for your limitations, and sure enough they're yours.
True love stories never have endings.
It must happen to us all…We pack up what we've learned so far and leave the familiar behind. No fun, that shearing separation, but somewhere within, we must dimly know that saying goodbye to safety brings the only security we'll ever know.
There are no mistakes. The events we bring upon ourselves, no matter how unpleasant, are necessary in order to learn what we need to learn; whatever steps we take, they're necessary to reach the places we've chosen to go.Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah, 1977
You teach best what you most need to learn.Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah, 1977
To bring anything into your life, imagine that it's already there.Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah, p. 114, 2012
The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life.Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah, p. 134, 1977
If your happiness depends on what somebody else does, I guess you do have a problem.Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah, 1977
That’s all 10 quotes by Richard Bach.