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“The paradox seems to be, as Socrates demonstrated long ago, that the truly free individual is free only to the extent of his own self-mastery. While those who will not govern themselves are condemned to find masters to govern over them.”
― The War of Art
― The War of Art
“love can be about more than attraction. I sometimes think it is more a question of sanctuary, a case of unassailable friendship.”
― Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death
― Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death
“This is reflected in the fact that Ladakhis measure land according to how long it takes to plough it. The size of a plot is described as “one day,” “two days,” and so on.”
― Ancient Futures: Learning from Ladakh
― Ancient Futures: Learning from Ladakh
“A journalist's work depends on a willingness to ask questions of people who are better informed and more powerful than you.”
― The Wisdom of Whores: Bureaucrats, Brothels, and the Business of AIDS
― The Wisdom of Whores: Bureaucrats, Brothels, and the Business of AIDS
“Someone once asked Somerset Maughham if he wrote on a schedule or only when struck by inspiration. "I write only when inspiration strikes," he replied. "Fortunately it strikes every morning at nine o'clock sharp.”
― The War of Art
― The War of Art
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