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“The strongest person is the person who isn’t scared to be alone.”
― The Queen's Gambit
― The Queen's Gambit
“We can’t have change without loss, which is why so often people say they want change but nonetheless stay exactly the same.”
― Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed
― Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed
“Someone told me the other day that he felt bad for single people because they are lonely all the time. I told him that’s not true I’m single and I don’t feel lonely. I take myself out to eat, I buy myself clothes. I have great times by myself. Once you know how to take care of yourself company becomes an option and not a necessity.”
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“If something is important enough, you should try even if the probable outcome is failure.”
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“You will continue to suffer if you have an emotional reaction to everything that is said to you. True power is sitting back and observing everything with logic. If words control you that means everyone else can control you. Breath and allow things to pass.”
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