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“I was a young impressionable 13 year old hearing the pro-left and pro-right argument. So one day I would be convinced that one side was right. the other day I would be convinced the other side was right.
And then I was getting confused. How can both of these things be true if they were contrary to each other.
So I decided to focus on a field where the truth didn't dependent upon the eloquence of the speaker. The truth was absolute.”
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And then I was getting confused. How can both of these things be true if they were contrary to each other.
So I decided to focus on a field where the truth didn't dependent upon the eloquence of the speaker. The truth was absolute.”
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“Being forever available to the rest of the world is overrated. I mean, what are 'missed calls' invented for?”
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“We are hardwired to remember negative events over positive ones, so we ruminate on our mistakes and the slights of others. Our ability to use language means that we can spend hours mentally criticizing what we did in the past or worrying about what we'll do in the future. No wonder we love dogs, who don't need meditation retreats to get over the shame of getting into the garbage last Thursday.”
― The Education of Will: A Mutual Memoir of a Woman and Her Dog
― The Education of Will: A Mutual Memoir of a Woman and Her Dog
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