"Shedding the carapace we have been building so assiduously on the surface, we must by definition give up exactly what we thought was necessary to protect us from further harm."

-- David Whyte

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“"Let there be no inscription upon my tomb. Let no man write my epitaph. No man can write my epitaph. I am here ready to die. I am not allowed to vindicate my character; and when I am prevented from vindicating myself, let no man dare calumniate me. Let my character and motives repose in obscurity and peace, till other times and other men can do them justice.”

Source : Speech on his trial and conviction for high treason (September, 1803); reported in "Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations" by Jehiel Keeler Hoyt, (p. 230), 1922.
“The USDA is not our ally here. We have to take matters into our own hands, not only by advocating for a better diet for everyone - and that's the hard part - but by improving our own. And that happens to be quite easy. Less meat, less junk, more plants.”
“Our notion of an optimist is a man who knowing that each year was worse than the preceding, thinks next year will be better. And a pessimist is a man who knows the next year can't be worse than the last one.”

Source : Franklin P. Adams (''F.P.A.'') (1944). “Nods and Becks”
“Courtesies cannot be borrowed like snow shovels; you must have some of your own.”
“No man is rich enough to waste his money in putting on style.”
“My salary situation at 'Morning Joe' wasn't right. I made five attempts to fix it, then realized I'd made the same mistake every time: I apologised for asking.”

Source : "Mika Brzezinski Speaks: How Getting Fired Saved My Career". Interview with Anna Maltby, www.marieclaire.com. January 28, 2011.
“As we get older, it's important for us to help hand back some of what we've gained as we've grown older. It should be one of your responsibilities - it's almost like being a mentor.”

Source : "Seventeen Chats with Ciara at Do Something 101!". Interview with Seventeen, www.seventeen.com. August 13, 2009.
“Reagan didn't socialize with the press. He spent his evenings with Nancy, watching TV with dinner trays. But he knew that to transcend, you can't condescend.”

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