Frederick Lenz Quotes - Page 87

• While I am writing about the details of my own intimate encounters and journeys in America and the Far East.

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  Writing, Journey, America

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• I have chosen to parody the writing styles of Carlos Castaneda, James Redfield, Richard Bach, Lynn Andrews, and several other best-selling new age authors.

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  Writing, Style, Age

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• I enjoy the writings of all of these authors and they have been very inspirational for me. But I think that it is important as writers of metaphysical, New Age, occult fiction and nonfiction to not take ourselves too seriously.

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  Writing, Thinking, Important

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• In both Surfing the Himalayas and Snowboarding to Nirvana, I have tried to transmit as best I could the spirit of humor, and the sense of humor of the monks I have encountered.

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  Snowboarding, Surfing, Rama

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• I think perhaps the greatest book ever written was Ulysses by James Joyce.

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  Book, Thinking, Rama

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• In one particular chapter in Ulysses, James Joyce imitates every major writing style that's been used by English and American writers over the last 700 years - starting with Beowulf and Chaucer and working his way up through the Renaissance, the Victorian era and on into the 20th century.

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  Writing, Years, Style

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• He managed to do this 'tour de force' of styles without ever breaking the narrative structure of the chapter he was writing. It is the most brilliant parody of writing styles that I have ever read.

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  Writing, Narrative Structure, Style

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• Throughout the course of my life, I have been very fortunate to have had excellent teachers - not just in meditation, but in martial arts, music, scuba diving, and in my academic education.

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  Teacher, Art, Meditation

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• Every person I've known has had an effect on me, as have people whom I've not met in the physical in this life, but whom I've met inwardly, teachers from other eras - Sri Ramana Maharshi, Sri Ramakrishna and Lao Tse.

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  Teacher, People, Rama

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• If you ever come to one of my seminars, you will notice I have volunteer workers. When I work with individuals like that, I expect a level of excellence displayed. Everything has to be done perfectly.

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  Volunteer, Excellence, Done

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• My particular focus at the moment is on the development of genetic algorithms and neural networks that work together to create computer architectural systems.

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  Focus, Working Together, Rama

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• I design genetic algorithms, neural network and artificial intelligence systems.

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  Design, Algorithms, Rama

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• I develop artificially intelligent technologies, along with educational and game software and let the business people take it where they will.

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  Educational, Intelligent, Technology

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• Most of the software I sell runs on mainframes and supercomputers, and is used by multinational corporations and governments. You may not get to see that, but if I have done it properly, hopefully it will make the events in your life transpire more smoothly.

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  Running, Government, May

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• I am involved in the creation of software, and I'm also in the music business.

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  Rama, Creation, Software

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• Whenever I work with anyone, it is an opportunity for them to become more professional and do something for someone else.

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  Opportunity, Rama

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• My feeling is that drugs and alcohol take away from the pure experience of meditation. That does not mean that occasionally, a person couldn't have a glass of wine or a drink.

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  Mean, Wine, Glasses

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• I personally, only work with people in my business who show excellence. I have a business, the business of enlightenment.

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  People, Excellence, Enlightenment

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• I only work with professionals. I don't mean at seminars, but in my business.

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  Mean, Rama, Seminars

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• I am Western and I see no need or reason to change that. The Western lifestyle has many things to offer, as do the Eastern methods of self discovery. I think blending the two is very desirable.

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  Thinking, Two, Discovery

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• I don't think people should be primarily concerned with money or material success. They should be concerned with doing that which is right and being in harmony with the way of life.

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  Thinking, People, Way

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• It is my experience that if a person practices self discovery with intent, they will be successful. Success is an outer sign that they are channeling energy correctly.

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  Successful, Discovery, Self

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• I believe that it is the responsibility of everyone in corporate life to help with the funding of non-profit organizations.

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  Believe, Responsibility, Organization

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• I can throw a great party, but I don't know how to go to one. I can throw a party because when you throw a party you just work all the time. But I could never go to a party because I wouldn't know what to do ... I'd immediately find the kitchen and start to serve food.

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  Party, Kitchen, Rama

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• I am simply a human being who is fascinated by the life process.

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  Rama, Process, Humans

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