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“The leopard in the zoo wanders to the edge of his pen and, through the bars or across an unjumpable moat, he stares at you with contempt for your inferiority, for needing that barrier between you. There is a shared understanding in that moment, nonverbal but no less real: the leopard is predator and you are prey, and it is only the barrier that permits us humans to feel superior and secure. That feeling, standing at the leopard’s cage, is edged with shame, at the animal’s superior strength, at his hauteur, his low estimation of you.”
― Defending Jacob
― Defending Jacob
“They tell me, shaking their heads:
"You should be kinder. You are somehow furious".
I used to be kind. It didn’t last long.”
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"You should be kinder. You are somehow furious".
I used to be kind. It didn’t last long.”
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“I learned how to stop crying.
I learned how to hide inside of myself.
I learned how to be somebody else.
I learned how to be cold and numb.”
― Flight
I learned how to hide inside of myself.
I learned how to be somebody else.
I learned how to be cold and numb.”
― Flight
“Never tire yourself more than necessary, even if you have to found a culture on the fatigue of your bones.”
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“Today, the sun is everywhere, and everything solid is nothing but its own shadow, I know that the real things in life, the things I remember, the things I turn over in my hands, are not houses, bank accounts, prizes or promotions. What I remember is love -- all love -- love of this dirt road, this sunrise, a day by the river, the stranger I met in a café. Myself, even, which is the hardest thing of all to love, because love and selfishness are not the same thing. It is easy to be selfish. It is hard to love who I am. No wonder I am surprised if you do.”
― Lighthousekeeping
― Lighthousekeeping
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