"I would not change [my past work] anymore than I would airbrush a photo of myself."

-- Margaret Atwood

#Past Quotes #My Past Quotes

“I must create a system, or be enslav'd by another man's.”
“Still, most of those effects occur in the context of harmless play and it is patently obvious that children are not normally turned into aggressive little monsters by TV or video games, since most children do not become aggressive little monsters.”
“I really don't care if Stephanie enjoys kissing Kurt Angle. Or if Kurt Angle enjoys kissing Stephanie. Or hell, if Kurt Angle enjoys kissing Triple H! Cause as far as I'm concerned all three of you can kiss my ass!”
“You go for the quality of the performance, not the longevity of it.”
“When ignorance mobilizes, it's always the free minds it destroys first.”

Source : Helen Nielsen (2012). “Stranger in the Dark”, p.109, F+W Media, Inc.
“Ironically, this physically weak feeling signifies that I'm actually getting stronger. I know from my past that I will ultimately feel strong if I just sit with the feeling and experience it.”
“Do you have spies in Clan Heavy?â€ â€œI have spies everywhere.â€ I looked at Andrea, who was hoarding bacon on her plate. â€œShe had tea with Mahonâ€™s wife.â€ Andrea said. Aunt B looked at her. â€œYou and I need to work on your air of mystery.”
“How do we keep our inner fire alive? Two things, at minimum, are needed: an ability to appreciate the positives in our life â€“ and a commitment to action. Every day, it's important to ask and answer these questions: â€˜What's good in my life?â€™ and â€˜What needs to be done?”

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