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"Self-consciousness of the manner is the expensive substitute for simplicity."
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"The beginning of an acquaintance whether with persons or things is to get a definite outline of our ignorance."
"The presence of a noble nature, generous in its wishes, ardent in its charity, changes the lights for us: we begin to see things again in their larger, quieter masses, and to believe that we too can be seen and judged in the wholeness of our character."
"The intense happiness of our union is derived in a high degree from the perfect freedom with which we each follow and declare our own impressions."
"A woman dictates before marriage in order that she may have an appetite for submission afterwards."
"Fate has carried me'Mid the thick arrows: I will keep my stand--Not shrink and let the shaft pass by my breastTo pierce another."
"Eros has degenerated; he began by introducing order and harmony, and now he brings back chaos."
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"The most important journey in your life will be the journey to find yourself. To find who you are, to find what you love, is the greatest gift in life. Look at yourself, honestly, and find who you really are. To reveal your true self might be scary but the act of learning who you really are is important to make it possible to live your best possible life."
"People cannot turn you into a foot mat if you clearly know your true self-worth."
"The best jury of your peers that you'll ever find is well, you. Only you know what you're capable of and what you want to be."
"But you have to sacrifice yourself for YOURSELF, too."
"There is truth, my boy. But the doctrine you desire, absolute, perfect dogma that alone provides wisdom, does not exist. Nor should you long for a perfect doctrine, my friend. Rather, you should long for the perfection of yourself. The deity is within you, not in ideas and books. Truth is lived, not taught."
"You are the most important person in your life. Your relationship with yourself defines your relationships with every other person you encounter. Celebrate yourself and celebrate all those around you."
"There is no denial that the lack of self-love conditions many to feel unimportant or irrelevant."
"We can spend our lives letting the world tell us who we are. Sane or insane. Saints or sex addicts. Heroes or victims. Letting history tell us how good or bad we are. Letting our past decide our future. Or we can decide for ourselves. And maybe it's our job to invent something better."
"My worth changes with every choice I make and every action I take. I can choose myself to uselessness or to being valuable."
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