Margaret Atwood quote – If you refuse to own yourself
“You refuse to own yourself, you permit others to do it for you.” – Margaret Atwood
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Jiddu Krishnamurti Quote – In That There Is Joy
“It is only when the mind is free from the old that it meets everything anew, and in that there is joy.” – Jiddu Krishnamurti
Read moreHubert Humphrey Quote – What You Have Left
“It is not what they take away from you that counts. It’s what you do with what you have left.” – Hubert Humphrey
Read moreCarolyn G. Heilbrun Quote – The Sign Of A Good Marriage
“The sign of a good marriage is that everything is debatable and challenged; nothing is turned into law or policy. The rules, if any are known only to the two players, who seek no public trophies.” – Carolyn G. Heilbrun
Read moreGerald Brenan Quote – Feeling Sorry For Ourselves
“The more we feel sorry for ourselves, the less sorry others will feel for us. People don’t waste their small store of sympathy on those who can provide it so richly for themselves.” – Gerald Brenan
Read moreBill Withers – Lean On Me
“Lean on me when you’re not strong, and I’ll be your friend, I’ll help you carry on. For it won’t be long till I’m gonna need somebody to lean on.” – Bill Withers
Read moreJames Thurber Quote – It Is Better To Know Some Of The Questions
“It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers.” – James Thurber
Read moreMichael Jordan Quote – I’ve Failed Over And Over Again
“I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” – Michael Jordan
Read moreWoody Allen Quote – Time
“Time is nature’s way of keeping everything from happening at once.” – Woody Allen
Read moreKalle Lasn Quote – Unencumbered By History
“A few people start breaking their old patterns, embracing what they love (and in the process discovering what they hate), daydreaming, questioning, rebelling. What happens naturally then, according to the revolutionary past, is a groundswell of support for this new way of being, with more and more people empowered to perform new gestures ‘unencumbered by history.’” – Kalle Lasn
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