"No matter how stark the reality, a human being fits it into a narrative that is palatable."

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Joshua Prager

#Reality Quotes #Narrative Quotes #Matter Quotes

“WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE WOMEN THAT HAVE MADE A REAL DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD THROUGHOUT HISTORY, WHAT THEYâ€™VE DONE HAS ALMOST ALWAYS BEEN DEFINED BY FEARLESSNESS. STOP LOOKING OVER YOUR SHOULDER - THEREâ€™S NOBODY WHO MATTERS BACK THERE.”
“Do we behave out of fear of punishment, or out of the demands of our heart? For me, it is the latter, as I would hope is true for all adults, thought I know from bitter experience that such is not often the case. To act in a manner designed to catapult you into heaven would seem transparent to a god, any god,for if ones heart is not in allignment with the creator of that heaven, then... what is the point?”
“What brings fulfillment is gratefulness, the simple response of our heart to this life in all its fullness.”
“I don't even know what I was running forâ€”I guess I just felt like it.”
“Well, I'm still experimenting, trying to figure out my style. I'm trying lots of things from many designers including Christian Siriano.”
“If you would have me weep, you must first of all feel grief yourself.”
“I do have a ridiculously high hedonic set-point”
“Well, I'm leaning probably toward the sciences like physics.”

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