"Self-observation brings man to the realization of the necessity of self-change. And in observing himself a man notices that self-observation itself brings about certain changes in his inner processes. He begins to understand that self-observation is an instrument of self-change, a means of awakening."

-- G. I. Gurdjieff

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“If you want to correct your brother when he is doing wrong? you must keep yourself calm; otherwise you yourself may catch the sickness you are seeking to cure and you may find that the words of the Gospel now apply to you? 'Why do you look at the speck of dust in your brother's eye, and not notice the rafter in your own eye?'”
“In the lifetime of one person, we went from figuring out where we came from to figuring out how to get rid of ourselves.”

Source : 1993 On the 80-year period from Darwin's Origin of Species to the first nuclear bomb. In Time, 26 Apr.
“You can never enslave somebody who knows who he is.”
“All music now is influenced by Hip Hop. It's so deeply ingrained in the culture.”
“My own grandmother went to great lengths to make sure I knew simple things like how and when to open the door for a lady. And the best thing my mama taught me was to pray.”
“Women need to see ourselves as individuals capable of creating change. That is what political and economic power is all about: having a voice, being able to shape the future. Women's absence from decision-making positions has deprived the country of a necessary perspective.”
“When I was first on 'Dancing With The Stars', people were really shocked and surprised.”
“Out of sight of land the sailor feels safe. It is the beach that worries him.”

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