"I just don't see the point in beating myself up. I think it's more productive to concentrate on being a better person right now than punishing myself for who I was in the past."

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Source : Megan McCafferty (2010). “The Complete Jessica Darling Series: Sloppy Firsts, Second Helpings, Charmed Thirds, Fourth Comings, Perfect Fifths”, p.792, Crown

Megan McCafferty

#Thinking Quotes #Past Quotes #Better Person Quotes

“You don't really need modernity in order to exist totally and fully. You need a mixture of modernity and tradition.”
“I'm generally not a social dramatist or comedy writer. My interests have always been more in psychological stories or personal relations and comic ideas.”
“Nobody will give you freedom. You have to take it.”

Source : Meret Oppenheim, Therese Bhattacharya-Stettler, Matthias Frehner, Nathalie Bäschlin, Kunstmuseum Bern (2007). “Meret Oppenheim: retrospective : "an enormously tiny bit of a lot"”, Hatje Cantz Pub
“What we have earned by the sweat of our brow, we defend with pride. What we have gained by the accident of birth, we guard with prejudice.”
“Moms and daughters can negotiate over anything, and they can go on longer than it took to settle the Vietnam War.”
“I was about 26 or 27 and it was imperative that I make a living right away and it's hard to make a living on stage, so I started in television and film.”
“One cannot proclaim the Gospel of Jesus without the tangible witness of oneâ€™s life. Those who listen to us and observe us must be able to see in our actions what they hear from our lips, and so give glory to God!”

Source : Pope Francis (2016). “The Joy of Discipleship: Reflections from Pope Francis on Walking with Christ”, p.85, Loyola Press
“You don't win 114 games by being lucky.”

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