Of all the foolish Fears of Humankind, Fear of the Future is by far the most foolish.
ERICA JONGMy advice to you is get married: if you find a good wife you’ll be happy; if not, you’ll become a philosopher.” – Socrates (470-399 B.C.) “Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn’t
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A book burrows into your life in a very profound way because the experience of reading is not passive.
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The words carry their own momentum. A confession in motion tends to stay in motion. Newton’s first law of jealousy.
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How could one create life with someone who represented death?
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Keeping a journal implies hope.
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I see that the greatest thing about getting older is how your judgment changes and how you come to understand the cycles of life. And you keep having these amazing flashes of understanding.
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I want you. I want you. I want you. Anything to avoid saying: I love you.
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Life has no plot. It is by far more interesting than anything you can say about it.
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Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads.
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If we can be sufficient unto ourselves, we need fear no entangling webs.
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I do believe that in every age there are people whose consciousness transcends their own time and that these people, whether fictional or historical, are those with whom we most closely identify and those about whom we most enjoy reading.
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Our empathy for others as an excuse to underpay us.
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And what if I don’t want forgiveness?
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What I would like to give my daughter is freedom. And this is something that must be given by example, not exhortation.
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You can’t be creative and still be a good girl.
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The camera creates a magical transformation. It’s not enough to exist; we must chronicle that existence. …
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