If one is estranged from oneself, then one is estranged from others too. If one is out of touch with oneself, then one cannot touch others.
Archives: Quotes
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Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is
Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths.
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I love my past. I love my present. I’m not
I love my past. I love my present. I’m not ashamed of what I’ve had, and I’m not sad because I have it no longer.
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Let go of your attachment to being right, and suddenly
Let go of your attachment to being right, and suddenly your mind is more open. You’re able to benefit from the unique viewpoints of others, without being crippled by your own judgement.
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In skating over thin ice our safety is in our
In skating over thin ice our safety is in our speed.
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An ounce of emotion is equal to a ton of
An ounce of emotion is equal to a ton of facts.
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Remember that the most valuable antiques are dear old friends.
Remember that the most valuable antiques are dear old friends.
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Democracy’s premise rests on the notion that the collective wisdom
Democracy’s premise rests on the notion that the collective wisdom of the majority will prove right more often than it’s wrong; that given sufficient opportunity in the pursuit of happiness, your population will develop its talents, its intellect, its better judgment; that over time its capacity for discernment and self-correction will be enlarged.
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Let the beauty of what you love be what you
Let the beauty of what you love be what you do.
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Tragedy is a tool for the living to gain wisdom,
Tragedy is a tool for the living to gain wisdom, not a guide by which to live.