“Some books were little stairways, different levels of the self telling the same stories at progressively higher levels of the ladder.”
“Fear is self-awareness raised to a higher level.”
“There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one will be to treat others with respect, kindness, and generosity.”
“there is a big difference between a boy and a man, the level of maturity will tell.”
“According to Eliade, the shamanic ladder is the earliest version of the idea of an axis of the world, which connects the different levels of the cosmos, and is found in numerous creation myths in the form of a tree.”
“Your gonna need a spaceshuttle or a ladder that's forever to get on my level.”