“Our own individual life history is also shaped that way. In large part, when you factor out fate, what we are is because of what we believe about ourselves. Wherever we are in the world, we mostly live in the small space between our ears.
“... it occurred to me that we are all unreliable narrators of our own lives, crafting stories about ourselves that omit unsavory truths and highlight our invented identities.”
― The Mystery of Mrs. Christie
― The Mystery of Mrs. Christie
“I see where all this success has led me. Now I want to see what it’s kept me from.”
― Tapestry of Fortunes
― Tapestry of Fortunes
“there are times when you have to hurt badly in order to move. Otherwise, you’ll stay in a place you’ve outgrown.”
― Tapestry of Fortunes
― Tapestry of Fortunes
“Don’t we all want company in some form, are we not attracted to the idea of a body beside us in a thunderstorm, or another voice to help decide on dinner, to share astonishment at the latest political buffoonery or appreciation for the lush sets on Downton Abbey? Are we not, at our most basic, social animals, people who need other people, whether we want to or not?”
― Tapestry of Fortunes
― Tapestry of Fortunes
“Our own individual life history is also shaped that way. In large part, when you factor out fate, what we are is because of what we believe about ourselves. Wherever we are in the world, we mostly live in the small space between our ears.”
― Tapestry of Fortunes
― Tapestry of Fortunes
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