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“If the mind is to emerge unscathed from this relentless struggle with the unforeseen, two qualities are indispensable: first, an intellect that, even in the darkest hour, retains some glimmerings of the inner light which leads to truth; and second, the courage to follow this faint light wherever it may lead.”
― On War: Volume 1
― On War: Volume 1
“Life becomes easier when you learn to accept an apology you never got.”
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“Optimist: Someone who figures that taking a step backward
after taking a step forward is not a disaster, it's a cha-cha.”
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after taking a step forward is not a disaster, it's a cha-cha.”
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“The academic bias against subjectivity not only forces our students to write poorly ("It is believed...," instead of, "I believe..."), it deforms their thinking about themselves and their world. In a single stroke, we delude our students into believing that bad prose turns opinions into facts and we alienate them from their own inner lives.”
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“Every sickness has an alien quality, a feeling of invasion and loss of control that is evident in the language we use about it.”
― The Shaking Woman, or A History of My Nerves
― The Shaking Woman, or A History of My Nerves
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