A Quote by Salvador Dali
Surrealism is destructive, but it destroys only what it considers to be shackles limiting our vision.
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But in our time women are no longer subject to the will of men. Quite the contrary. They have been given every opportunity to win their independence and if, after all this time, they still have not liberated themselves and thrown off their shackles, we can only arrive at one conclusion: there are no shackles to throw off.
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Do not let yourself be contaminated by others' ideas of what is best for you. Cast aside the shackles of destructive thinking.
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Greed is so destructive. It destroys everything.
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Obviously, I believe that to pursue the American Dream is not only futile but self-destructive because ultimately it destroys everything and everyone involved with it. By definition it must, because it nurtures everything except those things that are important: integrity, ethics, truth, our very heart and soul. Why? The reason is simple: because Life/life is giving, not getting.
When making a decision, focus on what feels "shackles off" versus "shackles on".
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