I think that somehow, we learn who we really are and then live with that decision. It is our choices...that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.- Eleanor Roosevelt
The self is not something ready-made, but something in continuous formation through choice of action-John Dewey-
If you limit your choices only to what seems possible or reasonable, you disconnect yourself from what you truly want, and all that is left is a compromise.-Robert Fritz-
Men acquire a particular quality by constantly acting a particular way... you become just by performing just actions, temperate by performing temperate actions, brave by performing brave actions-
Aristotle-
I have long since come to believe that people never mean half of what they say, and that it is best to disregard their talk and judge only their actions-Dorothy Day-
Don't be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.-Ralph Waldo Emerson-
Good words to soak in, as always.
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