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I'd rather be able to face myself in the bathroom mirror than be rich and famous.
I'd rather be able to face myself in the bathroom mirror than be rich and famous.
The force of selfishness is as inevitable and as calculable as the force of gravitation.
The force of selfishness is as inevitable and as calculable as the force of gravitation.
No matter what our achievements might be, we think well of ourselves only in rare moments. We need people to read more
No matter what our achievements might be, we think well of ourselves only in rare moments. We need people to bear witness against our inner judge, who keeps book on our shortcomings and transgressions. We need people to convince us that we are not as bad as we think we are.
The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.
The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.
It doesn't matter what we do until we accept ourselves. Once we accept ourselves, it doesn't matter what we do.
It doesn't matter what we do until we accept ourselves. Once we accept ourselves, it doesn't matter what we do.
The greatest foes, and whom we must chiefly combat, are within.
The greatest foes, and whom we must chiefly combat, are within.
Self knowers always dwell in El Dorado; they drink from the fountain of youth, and at all times owners of read more
Self knowers always dwell in El Dorado; they drink from the fountain of youth, and at all times owners of all they wish to enjoy.
I suppose I have a highly developed capacity for self-delusion, so it's no problem for me to believe that I'm read more
I suppose I have a highly developed capacity for self-delusion, so it's no problem for me to believe that I'm somebody else.
One day I sat thinking, almost in despair; a hand fell on my shoulder and a voice said reassuringly: cheer read more
One day I sat thinking, almost in despair; a hand fell on my shoulder and a voice said reassuringly: cheer up, things could get worse. So I cheered up and, sure enough, things got worse.
