"We are creatures of outside influences. As a rule, we do not think,
we only imitate.
We cannot invent standards that will stick; what we mistake for standards
are
only fashions, and perishable."
"We know it is matter of association and sympathy, not reasoning and examination;
that hardly a man in the world has an opinion upon morals, politics, or
religion
which he got otherwise than through his associations and sympathies. "
"Self-approval is aquired mainly through the approval of other people."
"We easily perceive that the peoples furthest from civilization are the
ones
where equality between men and women are the furthest apart-and consider
this one of the signs of savagery. But we are so stupid that we can't
see that
we thus plainly admit that no civilization can be perfect until exact equality
between men and women is included." ~Mark Twain~
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"The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter
his life
by altering his attitude." ~Willian James~
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"Our relationships and the situations we find ourselves in are reflections
of how we feel about ourselves."
"To be like a child, and play like a child is the wisest thing one can do."
"When fear motivates our actions, we diminish our power."
"Acceptance of our fears heals the critic within."
"To always opt for security keeps one stuck." ~H.L.R.~
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"The three ingredients for a relationship are providing support, challenging
growth, and sharing visions." ~Andrea Zintz~
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"Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent."
~Eleanor Roosevelt~
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"To err is human, to forgive devine." ~Alexander
Pope
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"To cheat oneself out of love is the most terrible deception; it is an
eternal loss
for which there is no reparation, either in time or eternity."
~Kierkegaard~
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"There is no love where there is no will." ~Ghandi~
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"It is the weak who are cruel. Gentleness can only be expected from
the strong."
~Leo Rosten~
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