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There is a profound lesson to be learned from de Finetti’s ideas, one that I believe relates to us all—to our daily and our spiritual lives, and to our lives as citizens: we cannot get rid of uncertainty. We can diminish it, but we cannot
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“The angers between women will not kill us if we can articulate them with precision, if we listen to the content of what is said with at least as much intensity as we defend ourselves agains the manner of saying. When we turn from anger we turn from insight, saying we will accept only the designs already known, deadly and safely familiar. I have tried to learn my anger's usefulness to me, as well as its limitations.”
― Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches
― Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches
“But anger expressed and translated into action in the service of our vision and our future is a liberating and strengthening act of clarification, for it is in the painful process of this translation that we identify who are our allies with whom we have grave differences, and who are our genuine enemies.”
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“Oppressed peoples are always being asked to stretch a little more, to bridge the gap between blindness and humanity.”
― Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches
― Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches
“No woman is responsible for altering the psyche of her oppressor, even when that psyche is embodied in another woman.”
― Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches
― Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches
“Self-compassion isn't about ignoring the issue or letting yourself off the hook, it's about noticing that you're struggling, reminding yourself that you're not alone, and treating yourself with kindness. It's about getting yourself into a better headspace so you can think clearly and make better choices going forward.”
― How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with Your Kids: A Practical Guide to Becoming a Calmer, Happier Parent
― How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with Your Kids: A Practical Guide to Becoming a Calmer, Happier Parent
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