“Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn.” Gore Vidal (1925- ) - 5-8-89 - “Isn’t that the fuckin’ truth. To have style you have to have those in this order. You’ve got to know who you are before you know what you want to say then not give a damn. But knowing who you are is the base that everything else comes from. I’ve got more style now than ever before but I’m still adding to my style. You know who you are when you become independent enough to believe your own thoughts and become responsible for your actions and you not only “believe” what you want but you live what you believe. LIVE WHAT YOU BELIEVE…“LIVE THE QUESTIONS FIRST, THEN WHAT YOU BELIEVE” (slight changes)…THEN YOU HAVE YOUR OWN PERSONAL STYLE”….. MDM. That was fun”
― Greenlights
― Greenlights
“there are people in the world who think only about themselves. They don’t care what happens to other people so long as they get what they want. They put other people down to make themselves feel important. “Then there are people who do the opposite, who are able to imagine how others must feel, and make sure that they don’t do things that hurt people. “So,” she said, looking me squarely in the eye. “Which kind of person do you want to be?”
― A Promised Land
― A Promised Land
“over time I’ve trained myself to take the long view, about how important it is to stay focused on your goals rather than getting hung up on the daily ups and downs.”
― A Promised Land
― A Promised Land
“You have your entire life to worry about the rest of your life. Just get through today. Don’t tell yourself ‘don’t worry’, but just, ‘worry smaller’.” Advice from Jonny Sun's wife, Elissa.”
― Goodbye, Again: Essays, Reflections, and Illustrations
― Goodbye, Again: Essays, Reflections, and Illustrations
“When a woman tells the daring truth of what she has endured, she moves away from being mired in individual fear toward a new emotion—love. She declares, “I love myself. I am worthy of being heard. I am more than the sum of my past. I trust my voice.”
― A Radical Awakening: Turn Pain into Power, Embrace Your Truth, Live Free – A Clinical Psychologist's Guide to Authenticity and Conscious Fulfillment for Women
― A Radical Awakening: Turn Pain into Power, Embrace Your Truth, Live Free – A Clinical Psychologist's Guide to Authenticity and Conscious Fulfillment for Women
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