Words of wisdom about the self

the self is not something one finds, it is something one creates.
-the second sin
nevermind searching for who you are. search for the person you aspire to be.
-robert brault

the greatest explorer on this earth never takes voyages as long as those of the man who descends to the depth of his heart.
-julien green

there came a time when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.
-anais nin
not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves.
-henry david thoreau

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