ARISTOTLE Our character, basically, is a composite of our habits. “Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny,”
“If you don’t get out there and define yourself, you’ll be quickly and inaccurately defined by others.”
― Becoming
― Becoming
“Dominance, even the threat of it, is a form of dehumanization. It’s the ugliest kind of power.”
― Becoming
― Becoming
“At fifty-four, I am still in progress, and I hope that I always will be.”
― Becoming
― Becoming
“Work hard, know your shit, show your shit, and then feel entitled. Listen to no one except the two smartest and kindest adults you know, and that doesn't always mean your parents. If you do that, you will be fine.”
― Why Not Me?
― Why Not Me?
“Now I think it’s one of the most useless questions an adult can ask a child—What do you want to be when you grow up? As if growing up is finite. As if at some point you become something and that’s the end.”
― Becoming
― Becoming
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