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“As human beings we govern our actions with our deepest fears. But if you name that shit, you claim that shit: let enough people into your closet and you'll find there's no more room for skeletons. Leave yourself nowhere to hide and you can live your life unguarded.”
― Tough Shit: Life Advice from a Fat, Lazy Slob Who Did Good
― Tough Shit: Life Advice from a Fat, Lazy Slob Who Did Good
“My Father taught me how to be a man – and not by instilling in me a sense of machismo or an agenda of dominance. He taught me that a real man doesn’t take, he gives; he doesn’t use force, he uses logic; doesn’t play the role of trouble-maker, but rather, trouble-shooter; and most importantly, a real man is defined by what’s in his heart, not his pants.”
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“I know everything feels hopeless to you in this moment, but this is just a moment, and moments pass.”
― Recursion
― Recursion
“If you're alive, kick into drive. Chase whimsies. See if you can turn dreams into a way to make a living, if not an entire way of life.”
― Tough Shit: Life Advice from a Fat, Lazy Slob Who Did Good
― Tough Shit: Life Advice from a Fat, Lazy Slob Who Did Good
“There's a trick to being whatever you want to be in life. It starts with the simple belief that you are what or who you say you are.”
― Tough Shit: Life Advice from a Fat, Lazy Slob Who Did Good
― Tough Shit: Life Advice from a Fat, Lazy Slob Who Did Good
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