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James Baldwin

by David A. Leeming

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"Placing this on hold for now, as I am in the midst of some busy, distractting events in my life right now." — Apr 15, 2026 10:01AM

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“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.”
― Frank Herbert, Dune

tags: bene-gesserit, fear, litany-against-fear, motivational, scifi

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“In literature as in love, we are astonished at what is chosen by others.”
― André Maurois

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“Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.”
― Rudyard Kipling

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“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect).”
― Mark Twain

tags: individuality, majority, minority, pause, reflect, wisdom

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“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and it may be necessary from time to time to give a stupid or misinformed beholder a black eye.”
― Jim Henson

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