If the unexamined life was not worth living, was the unlived life worth examining?
“What was “walking on water,” if it wasn’t Bible talk for surfing?”
― Inherent Vice
― Inherent Vice
“ANY general statement is like a cheque drawn on a bank. Its value depends on what is there to meet it.”
― ABC of Reading
― ABC of Reading
“Questions arose. Like, what in the fuck was going on here, basically.”
― Inherent Vice
― Inherent Vice
“Time is never wasted if you remember to bring along something to read.”
― Against the Day
― Against the Day
“What it means to be authentic:
- to be more concerned with truth than opinions
- to be sincere and not pretend
- to be free from hypocrisy: "walk your talk"
- to know who you are and to be that person
- to not fear others seeing your vulnerabilities
- being confident to walk away from situations where you can't be yourself
- being awake to your own feelings
- being free from others' opinions of you
- accepting and loving yourself”
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- to be more concerned with truth than opinions
- to be sincere and not pretend
- to be free from hypocrisy: "walk your talk"
- to know who you are and to be that person
- to not fear others seeing your vulnerabilities
- being confident to walk away from situations where you can't be yourself
- being awake to your own feelings
- being free from others' opinions of you
- accepting and loving yourself”
―
Whitney’s 2025 Year in Books
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