"To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves - there lies the great, singular power of self-respect."

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Source : Joan Didion (2013). “Slouching Towards Bethlehem”, p.108, Zola Books

Joan Didion

#Respect Quotes #Lying Quotes #Self Quotes

“the very best that can happen is to have energetic opponents. The more extreme they become, the more powerful the reaction they will have to face.”
“As an actor, often you're stuck with these scenes in which a great period of time is in between them - for example, if you do a biopic, it might be a year, it might be a decade, you never know.”

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“That which is imagined can never be lost.”

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“The base of artistic pursuit is ambivalence and complexity. And that's what I try to do.”

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“For any culture which is primarily concerned with meaning, the study of death - the only certainty that life holds for us - must be central, for an understanding of death is the key to liberation in life.”
“I noticed that almost everyone I went to college with has worked at something other than the subject they majored in. I guess that's one of the reasons for campus unrest.”
“The abilities of man must fall short on one side or the other, like too scanty a blanket when you are abed. If you pull it upon your shoulders, your feet are left bare; if you thrust it down to your feet, your shoulders are uncovered.”
“The drinking of coffee is an absolute sin! Our Glorious Prophet did not partake of coffee because he knew it dulled the intellect, caused ulcers, hernia and sterility; he understood that coffee was nothing but the Devil's ruse.”

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