“Over time, the paper layer grows larger than the metal beneath it. Trust shifts from substance to institutions.”

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

“This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back.”

— Morpheus, The Matrix (1999), quoted in The Way of Bitcoin (Taking the Orange Pill)

“Stop waiting for Bitcoin to deliver your life to you. Live now.”

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

“Save in Bitcoin and focus on your craft.”

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

“If you cannot withdraw Bitcoin to a wallet you control, then from the protocol’s perspective, you do not own Bitcoin.”

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

“When money no longer demands constant attention, deeper questions surface. Questions about meaning, responsibility, suffering, and how to live well.”

— Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (Religion)

“The great Way flows everywhere, both to the left and to the right.”

— Tao Te Ching, Chapter 34 (circa 400 BC), quoted in The Way of Bitcoin (Preface)

“The Romans understood the Lindy Principle instinctively. They called it mos maiorum—The Way of the ancestors. What has been handed down through generations is respected because it had endured. Novelty is approached with caution. Continuity carries authority.”

— Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (The Lindy Principle)

“You realize that your wealth is no longer tied to a device, a company, or a location.”

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

“Bitcoin can only be acquired through effort.”

— Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (Craft)

“A Bitcoinsattva understands Bitcoin deeply. The system makes sense. The incentives are clear. The path is being walked. And yet, Bitcoin no longer occupies the center of attention.”

— Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (Bitcoinsattva)

“He who holds the keys holds the coins. If an institution holds your Bitcoin keys, you do not own that Bitcoin. You own a claim.”

— Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (Defense)