A Quote by Janet Frame
Much of living is an attempt to preserve oneself by annexing and occupying others.
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If to talk to oneself when alone is folly, it must be doubly unwise to listen to oneself in the presence of others.
Because one believes in oneself, one doesn't try to convince. Because one is content with oneself, one doesn't need others' approval. Because one accepts oneself, the whole world accepts him or her.
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