"Our flaws are what makes us human. If we can accept them as part of who we are, they really don't even have to be an issue."

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Source : Ellen DeGeneres (2011). “Seriously ... I'm Kidding”, p.8, HarperCollins Australia

Ellen DeGeneres

#Issues Quotes #Who We Are Quotes #Flaws Quotes

“Old friend,' said Cadvan, filling another glass for himself and sniffing its rich smell. 'If we do not trust one another, we are already defeated.”
“See, that's the thing about L.A.- When you've mastered the art of feeling lonely in a room full of people, that's when you know.”
“You, the actor, must be aware of when you're being funny, but the character you're playing should always be oblivious to the fact.”
“When we are set free from the bondage of pleasing others, when we are free from currying others'approval-then no one will be able to make us miserable or dissatisfied. And then, if we know we have pleased God, contentment will be our consolation.”
“I prefer the wicked rather than the foolish. The wicked sometimes rest.”
“Poets and heroes are of the same race, the latter do what the former conceive.”
“Seek healing, a refilling of energy and spirit, as soon as you see that you need it. You don't have to push yourself to give, do, or perform when what your body, mind, soul and emotions need is to heal.”
“Losing faith is a complicated business and takes time. There are no epiphanies, no "moments of truth." It takes much thought and concentration in the later phases, which thenselves come about through an accumulation of small accidents: examples of general injustice, misfortune falling upon the godly, prayers of one's own unanswered.”

Source : Thomas Pynchon (2012). “V.”, p.219, Penguin

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