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“To live in the shadow of another person...to desire to be adored as that person is....is the weakest ambition of all. Find yourself. Be loved as yourself.”
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“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
― 1984
― 1984
“Life: composted lessons for our hearts to blossom into our souls.”
― Pay Me What I'm Worth: Say it. Mean it. Get it.
― Pay Me What I'm Worth: Say it. Mean it. Get it.
“If you do not respect your own wishes, no one else will. You will simply attract people who disrespect you as much as you do.”
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“The foundation of metta practice is to know how to be our own friend. According to the Buddha, “You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.”
― Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness
― Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness
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