“All life requires life to sustain itself.”

— Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (Health)

“While we wait for life, life passes.”

— Seneca, Letter I to Lucilius (circa 65 AD), quoted in The Way of Bitcoin (Bitcoin Purgatory)

“A strong castle does not rely on a single wall. It has layers. Outer walls. Limited entrances. Guard towers. Inner courtyards. An inner sanctum where what matters most is kept.”

— Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (Defense)

“It becomes difficult to ignore that a simpler path would have turned out better for you. Save in Bitcoin and focus on your craft.”

— Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (Altcoin Detour)

“Those closest to the steward, those who received early access to new records and promises, found themselves growing wealthier.”

— Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (The Parable of the Empty Vault)

“Only Buy Bitcoin You Can Withdraw.”

— Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (Acquire Bitcoin)

“God is in here. In the heart. In the mind. In consciousness itself.”

— Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (Religion)

“Beware of Altcoin Casinos.”

— Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (Acquire Bitcoin)

“Inception sādhana: For one full day, avoid using first-person pronouns such as ‘I,’ ‘me,’ ‘my,’ or ‘myself,’ whether aloud or in writing. Notice how you speak of things as they are, rather than as you judge them to be.”

— Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (Inception)

“What first appears as a monetary innovation gradually takes shape as a discipline.”

— Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (Preface)

“Each dominant currency follows a similar path. Sound money and a robust economic foundation underwrite expansion. Layers accumulate. Credit grows. Over time, abstraction increases and claims multiply beyond underlying reserves.”

— Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (A Brief History of Money)

“While the spiritual path might be described as saving you from the inside out, I believe that The Way of Bitcoin has the power to save you from the outside in.”

— Gigi, Foreword to The Way of Bitcoin