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All I could do was to offer you an opinion upon one minor point—a woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction; and that, as you will see, leaves the great problem of the true nature of woman and the true nature of
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“Adlerian psychology is a psychology of courage. Your unhappiness cannot be blamed on your past or your environment. And it isn’t that you lack competence. You just lack courage. One might say you are lacking in the courage to be happy.”
― The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness
― The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness
“I’ve gotten pretty good at making myself feel ashamed. I can even use shame in a theoretical sense to make myself do the right thing BEFORE I do the wrong thing. This skill could be described as “morality,” but I prefer to call it “How Horrible Can I Be Before I Experience a Prohibitive Amount of Shame?”
― Hyperbole and a Half
― Hyperbole and a Half
“All you can do with regard to your own life is choose the best path that you believe in. On the other hand, what kind of judgment do other people pass on that choice? That is the task of other people, and is not a matter you can do anything about.”
― The Courage to Be Disliked: The Japanese Phenomenon That Shows You How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness
― The Courage to Be Disliked: The Japanese Phenomenon That Shows You How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness
“Кажуть, люди стають кращі, коли плачуть. Кажуть, щирі сльози змивають наліт виправдань і знову перетворюють тебе на дитину, котра поки що не навчилася до пуття брехати навіть мамі, не кажучи вже про себе саму.”
― Я бачу, вас цікавить пітьма
― Я бачу, вас цікавить пітьма
“— Скажу так: мене цікавить пітьма. І вас, я бачу, теж — якщо обрали роботу копатися в людських пороках.”
― Я бачу, вас цікавить пітьма
― Я бачу, вас цікавить пітьма
A History of Royals
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A place to talk about all royals from every corner of the world and from all moments in history, fiction or non-fiction; real or imaginary. Discuss ev ...more
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