"I wanted to come back to Sighet to tell you the story of my death. So that you could prepare yourselves while there was still time. To live? I don't attach any importance to my life any more. I'm alone. No, I wanted to come back, and to warn you. And see how it is, no one will listen to me."

-- Elie Wiesel

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“You will never be as smart as your subconscious.”
“I had forgotten: this is what it feels like to live in time. The lurching forward, the sensation of falling of a cliff into darkness, and then landing abruptly, surprised, confused, and then starting the whole process again in the next moment, doing that over and over again, falling into each instant of time and then climbing back up only to repeat the process.”
“I am trying to do my own thing, but there will always be comparisons, even if I don't agree with them.”
“If most of us remain ignorant of ourselves, it is because self-knowledge is painful and we prefer the pleasures of illusion.”
“Self-reliance conquers any difficulty.”
“I wouldn't want to be 20 now. I know so much more, and I'm much more comfortable in my skin, saggy as it is When I hear young girls complaining about superficial things You're at the peak of your physical beauty right now! Just enjoy it and stop worrying about your thighs being too big If you're upset with how you look at 25, life's going to be tough”
“Instead of an elegant warning, you need to bring a strong deal. That's the only way you'll gain what you want.”
“You were created on purpose for a purpose.”

Source : Reggie McNeal (2013). “Get Off Your Donkey!: Help Somebody and Help Yourself”, p.45, Baker Books

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