

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”
― I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
― I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

“[She showed] me that science is for women--science is exciting. You can be as passionate and in love with science as you can be about literature.”
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“There was an unusual encounter between Alexander the Great and the famous Cynic philosopher Diogenes. Allegedly, Alexander approached Diogenes, who was lying down, enjoying the summer air, and stood over him and asked what he, the most powerful man in the world, might be able to do for this notoriously poor man. Diogenes could have asked for anything. What he requested was epic: “Stop blocking my sun.” Even two thousand years later we can feel exactly where in the solar plexus that must have hit Alexander, a man who always wanted to prove how important he was.”
― Ego Is the Enemy
― Ego Is the Enemy

“Most people think of love as a feeling but love is not so much a feeling as a way of being present.”
― How to Be an Adult in Relationships: The Five Keys to Mindful Loving
― How to Be an Adult in Relationships: The Five Keys to Mindful Loving
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