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“To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves--there lies the great, singular power of self-respect.”
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“I am too much in love with my lies and hypocrisies not to confess them fervently.”
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“I ought to go upright and vital, and speak the rude truth in all ways.”
― Self-Reliance: An Excerpt from Collected Essays, First Series
― Self-Reliance: An Excerpt from Collected Essays, First Series
“Do stuff. be clenched, curious. Not waiting for inspiration's shove or society's kiss on your forehead. Pay attention. It's all about paying attention. attention is vitality. It connects you with others. It makes you eager. stay eager.”
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“If you go home with somebody, and they don't have books, don't fuck 'em!”
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