"We confess our bad qualities to others out of fear of appearing naive or ridiculous by not being aware of them."

Fear, Being

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"We confess our bad qualities to others out of fear of appearing naive or ridiculous by not being aware of them."

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"Fear is static that prevents me from hearing myself."

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"Everyone is a bore to someone. That is unimportant. The thing to avoid is being a bore to oneself."

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