I read somewhere... how important it is in life not necessarily to be strong... but to feel strong.

— Christopher McCandless, Into the Wild (2007)

I'm hearing horses! Parry will be so pleased!

— Jack Lucas, The Fisher King (1991)

If you don't have money at my age, you're not even in the game anymore. You're just a pasture animal waiting for the abattoir.

— Miles, Sideways (2004)

Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, Old Time is still a-flying: And this same flower that smiles to-day To-morrow will be dying.

— John Keating, Dead Poets Society (1989)

Katsumoto: Do you believe a man can change his destiny? Algren: I think a man does what he can, until his destiny is revealed to him.

— Katsumoto & Nathan Algren, The Last Samurai (2003)

(looking at remains of a battle) I love it! God help me, I love it so. I love it more than my life.

— Patton, Patton (1970)

Often the most barbaric atrocities occur when both sides proclaim themselves freedom fighters.

— Yuri Orlov, Lord of War (2005)

When you forgive, you love. And when you love, God's light shines on you.

— Ron Franz, Into the Wild (2007)

Lars: Well, Bianca can help you. She's got nurse's training. Gus: No she doesn't. That's because she's a plastic...thing. Lars: That's amazing. Did you hear that? Bianca said God made her to help people.

— Lars & Gus, Lars and the Real Girl (2007)

Half my life is over, and I have nothing to show for it...I’m a smudge of excrement on a tissue, surging out to sea with a ton of raw sewage.

— Miles, Sideways (2004)

I have a hard-on for you the size of Florida!

— Parry, The Fisher King (1991)

Quintus: "People should know when they're beaten!" Maximus: "Would you, Quintus? Would I?"

— Quintus & Maximus, Gladiator (2000)

Look at me, jerking off in the shower... This will be the high point of my day; it's all downhill from here.

— Lester Burnham, American Beauty (1999)

No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. You win a war by making the other poor bastard die for his country!

— Patton, Patton (1970)

The core of man's spirit comes from new experiences.

— Christopher McCandless, Into the Wild (2007)

Give George a headline, and he's good for another 30 miles.

— Gen. Omar Bradley, Patton (1970)

I've seen much of the rest of the world. It is brutal and cruel and dark, Rome is the light.

— Maximus, Gladiator (2000)

Not the archers. My scouts tell me their archers are miles away and no threat to us. Arrows cost money. Use up the Irish. The dead cost nothing.

— King Longshank, Braveheart (1995)

Young William: I can fight. Malcolm Wallace: I know. I know you can fight. But it's our wits that make us men.

— William & Malcolm Wallace, Braveheart (1995)

The powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse. What will your verse be?

— John Keating, Dead Poets Society (1989)

All I ever wanted was a single thing worth fighting for.

— Jake Sully, Avatar (2009)

Miranda (to Daniel): I bring home a birthday cake and a few gifts; you bring home the Goddamn San Diego Zoo. And I have to clean up after it!

— Miranda, Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

I read somewhere... how important it is in life not necessarily to be strong... but to feel strong.

— Christopher McCandless, Into the Wild (2007)

I'm hearing horses! Parry will be so pleased!

— Jack Lucas, The Fisher King (1991)

If you don't have money at my age, you're not even in the game anymore. You're just a pasture animal waiting for the abattoir.

— Miles, Sideways (2004)

Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, Old Time is still a-flying: And this same flower that smiles to-day To-morrow will be dying.

— John Keating, Dead Poets Society (1989)

Katsumoto: Do you believe a man can change his destiny? Algren: I think a man does what he can, until his destiny is revealed to him.

— Katsumoto & Nathan Algren, The Last Samurai (2003)

(looking at remains of a battle) I love it! God help me, I love it so. I love it more than my life.

— Patton, Patton (1970)

Often the most barbaric atrocities occur when both sides proclaim themselves freedom fighters.

— Yuri Orlov, Lord of War (2005)

When you forgive, you love. And when you love, God's light shines on you.

— Ron Franz, Into the Wild (2007)

Lars: Well, Bianca can help you. She's got nurse's training. Gus: No she doesn't. That's because she's a plastic...thing. Lars: That's amazing. Did you hear that? Bianca said God made her to help people.

— Lars & Gus, Lars and the Real Girl (2007)

Half my life is over, and I have nothing to show for it...I’m a smudge of excrement on a tissue, surging out to sea with a ton of raw sewage.

— Miles, Sideways (2004)

I have a hard-on for you the size of Florida!

— Parry, The Fisher King (1991)

Quintus: "People should know when they're beaten!" Maximus: "Would you, Quintus? Would I?"

— Quintus & Maximus, Gladiator (2000)

Look at me, jerking off in the shower... This will be the high point of my day; it's all downhill from here.

— Lester Burnham, American Beauty (1999)

No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. You win a war by making the other poor bastard die for his country!

— Patton, Patton (1970)

The core of man's spirit comes from new experiences.

— Christopher McCandless, Into the Wild (2007)

Give George a headline, and he's good for another 30 miles.

— Gen. Omar Bradley, Patton (1970)

I've seen much of the rest of the world. It is brutal and cruel and dark, Rome is the light.

— Maximus, Gladiator (2000)

Not the archers. My scouts tell me their archers are miles away and no threat to us. Arrows cost money. Use up the Irish. The dead cost nothing.

— King Longshank, Braveheart (1995)

Young William: I can fight. Malcolm Wallace: I know. I know you can fight. But it's our wits that make us men.

— William & Malcolm Wallace, Braveheart (1995)

The powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse. What will your verse be?

— John Keating, Dead Poets Society (1989)

All I ever wanted was a single thing worth fighting for.

— Jake Sully, Avatar (2009)

Miranda (to Daniel): I bring home a birthday cake and a few gifts; you bring home the Goddamn San Diego Zoo. And I have to clean up after it!

— Miranda, Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

Conversations with men #1: Damien Bohler

posted by Eivind on May 21, 2013, at 11:38 am

Hi everyone! I’d like to introduce “Conversations with men”, an interview series with ordinary men who I’m inspired or intrigued by.

In this first installment, I speak with Damien Bohler. He’s the man behind the user reviews for Blood Diamond, Our Idiot Brother and Garden State. He’s an Australian who recently returned after 7 years in Thailand. Damien is also involved in the international Authentic World network, of which I’m heading the Norwegian division.

The conversation is recorded through Skype and I’m afraid the Norway-Australia connection lead to pretty awful image quality.

In this talk, Damien and I cover a huge range of topics:

What it’s like to be the son of two Buddhist practitioners
The challenges of relating to dad, even when he’s done a 3-year meditation retreat
Generational divides
Damien’s experiences from the New Warrior Training Adventure
Authentic communication
The impact of a men’s circle
Ken Wilbers states and stages, quadrants applied to relationships
Life as a sensitive man
Difference between posturing and collapse
The importance of community
Lessons from the movies

I hope you enjoy this first talk.

Warmly,
Eivind