Carlos Castaneda. Journey to Ixtlan (№ 8512)

The only truly wise adviser that we have, is death. Every time you feel - as often happens with you that things are going badly and you're on the verge of total collapse, turn left and ask death if it was true. And your death will answer that you are wrong, and that in addition to its touch there is nothing that really mattered. Your death will say, "But I haven't touched you yet!"