“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)

“Money is a tool. It is not the end.” — Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (Spend Bitcoin)

“Bitcoin is more robust, more decentralized, and harder to change than any human political institution. But it is not effortless, and it is not automatic. If you choose not to run a node, you are relying on other people’s nodes.” — Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (Governance)

“You board a raft because you need it to cross a river. You use it. You rely on it. And when you reach the other shore, you step off. You do not pick it up and carry it with you forever.” — Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (The Raft)

“Cattle die, kinsmen die, you yourself will die; one thing I know that never dies: the reputation of each dead man.” — Hávamál, Poetic Edda (circa 1270 AD), quoted in The Way of Bitcoin (Dynasty)

“What matters is not the trigger, but that change has taken hold.” — Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (Inception)

“Individuals are often easier to evaluate than institutions.” — Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (Media)

“The vault was empty. No gold. No jewels. No coins.” — Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (The Parable of the Empty Vault)

“This is The Way.” — Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (Bitcoin Maximalism)

“These stages are not strictly linear. You may revisit them. You may linger in one longer than another.” — Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (Eight Stages)

“Deceivingly simple, but not easy. Such is the nature of The Way. Walking it will humble you, and it will change you as well as your perspective on the world. Change is scary, and the first step is always the hardest. Yet the best way to deal with change is to ‘plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance,’ as Alan Watts knew. This book is an invitation to do just that. I’m glad it was written, and I hope that it will serve you well.” — Gigi, Foreword to The Way of Bitcoin

“Processed foods scale cheaply. They are shelf-stable, subsidized, and industrially efficient. Their inputs are abstracted. Their production aligns cleanly with modern financial incentives.” — Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (Health)

“Nearly every all-time high is followed by a pullback. Price returns to its longer-term trend line.” — Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt)

“Before money, there was reputation.” — Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (A Brief History of Money)

“By now, you have seen Bitcoin rise, fall, and recover. You have watched it be questioned, dismissed, and declared dead, only to live again.” — Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (Taking the Orange Pill)

“Let Bitcoin remain in the background, doing what it does best, while you return to your calling.” — Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (Bitcoin Purgatory)