First say to yourself what you would be, and then do what you have to do.
If you know what you want to be, who you want to confirm inside of yourself, then your actions will flow out of that.
— Epictetus
- Learn To Become A PoetLearn to become poet; it’s to unlearn how to live. —Michel Houellebecq Anything can happen in life, especially nothing. — Michel Houellebecq
- Caring For Myself Is Not Self-IndulgenceCaring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare. I am deliberate and afraid… Read more: Caring For Myself Is Not Self-Indulgence
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- Nothing Is PredestinedNothing is predestined, the obstacles from your past can become the gateways that lead to new beginnings. — Ralph Blum
- Frighten Me Into The PresentTeach me mortality, frighten me into the present… That the nights will be full enough and my heart feral. — Jack Gilbert… Read more: Frighten Me Into The Present
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- I Would Be Crunched Into Other People’s FantasiesIf I didn’t define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people’s fantasies for me and eaten alive. — Audre… Read more: I Would Be Crunched Into Other People’s Fantasies
- You Saved Me. You Should Remember Me.You saved me, you should remember me… Surely spring has been returned to me, this time not as a lover but a… Read more: You Saved Me. You Should Remember Me.
- It’s Hard To Understand What’s In People’s HeartsIt’s hard to understand other people, to know what’s hidden in their hearts, and without the assistance of alcohol it might never… Read more: It’s Hard To Understand What’s In People’s Hearts
- Nothing is Predestined.Nothing is predestined, the obstacles from your past can become the gateways that lead to new beginnings. — Ralph Blum