Self Narrative Quotes

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Olga Tokarczuk
“The worst thing possible is to feel fully valued by others, and particularly – as I would put it – to be considered of standard value. It means we become literalized, and we come to a halt in the development that a lack of full appreciation prompts us to strive towards. When a person recognizes that he has become perfect and fulfilled, he should kill himself.”
Olga Tokarczuk, The Empusium: A Health Resort Horror Story

“Questioning a man's philosophy won't get you in trouble as fast as exposing the flaws in his self narrative.”
R. A. Delmonico

“People have their fictions and believe what they have mutually agreed upon. But you know, it's not necessarily true that things are only like this or that... I urge you to create your own fiction, one that says it's you who's perfect, for instance.”
Olga Takarczuk

“The worst thing possible is to feel fully valued by others, and particularly – as I would put it – to be considered of standard value. It means we become literalized, and we come to a halt in the development that a lack of full appreciation prompts us to strive towards. When a person recognizes that he has become perfect and fulfilled, he should kill himself.”
Olga Takarczuk

Olga Tokarczuk
“People have their fictions and believe what they have mutually agreed upon. But you know, it's not necessarily true that things are only like this or that... I urge you to create your own fiction, one that says it's you who's perfect, for instance.”
Olga Tokarczuk, The Empusium: A Health Resort Horror Story