Quotes from Veterans of the Psychic Wars

“To try is to invite uncertainty. Where confidence goes, success usually follows.”
― Wayne Gerard Trotman, quote from Veterans of the Psychic Wars

“Change. Adapt. Bend so as not to be broken. Let opportunity guide your actions.”
― Wayne Gerard Trotman, quote from Veterans of the Psychic Wars

“I see you have returned, my love; and your mood is as dark as ever. Did your soldiers not adore you to your complete satisfaction?”
― Wayne Gerard Trotman, quote from Veterans of the Psychic Wars

“Burying your head in the sand does not make you invisible it only leads to suffocation.”
― Wayne Gerard Trotman, quote from Veterans of the Psychic Wars

“You must learn to control your dreams or your dreams will forever control you.”
― Wayne Gerard Trotman, quote from Veterans of the Psychic Wars

“You crave winning and fear losing instead of just doing. To succeed you must remove your self-imposed limitations.”
― Wayne Gerard Trotman, quote from Veterans of the Psychic Wars

“Growth of consciousness does not depend on the might of the intellect but on the conviction of the heart.”
― Wayne Gerard Trotman, quote from Veterans of the Psychic Wars

“Lovers and warriors are not bound by the rules of fair play.”
― Wayne Gerard Trotman, quote from Veterans of the Psychic Wars

“A place without meaning is no place to be.”
― Wayne Gerard Trotman, quote from Veterans of the Psychic Wars

“My mother, my psychiatrist and an assortment of sedatives eventually convinced me I was delusional.”
― Wayne Gerard Trotman, quote from Veterans of the Psychic Wars

“Dwell in the past, worry about the future and find misery in the present.”
― Wayne Gerard Trotman, quote from Veterans of the Psychic Wars

“What you call life is but a dream, and reality is relative.”
― Wayne Gerard Trotman, quote from Veterans of the Psychic Wars

“A true master will not deceive an able disciple. You are hampered by the limits you set and no limit can be set on skill.”
― Wayne Gerard Trotman, quote from Veterans of the Psychic Wars

“Asleep you can experience many hours whilst only a few waking moments have passed. This is why dreams are an ideal platform for training.”
― Wayne Gerard Trotman, quote from Veterans of the Psychic Wars

“It would not do to be Lord of a universe inhabited solely by serfs.”
― Wayne Gerard Trotman, quote from Veterans of the Psychic Wars

“Armon stared into the wild darkness of his opponent and saw a reflection of his own fall.”
― Wayne Gerard Trotman, quote from Veterans of the Psychic Wars

“Where there is great love there is great harmony of thought.”
― Wayne Gerard Trotman, quote from Veterans of the Psychic Wars

“The eternal sea of politics is best left to politicians.”
― Wayne Gerard Trotman, quote from Veterans of the Psychic Wars

“The voice of love calls to you, my son.”
― Wayne Gerard Trotman, quote from Veterans of the Psychic Wars

“May it be written. May it be done.”
― Wayne Gerard Trotman, quote from Veterans of the Psychic Wars

“To try is to accept the possibility of failure. Simply do.”
― Wayne Gerard Trotman, quote from Veterans of the Psychic Wars

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