#ene

Politeness, n. The most acceptable hypocrisy. ↗

— Ambrose Bierce

#devil

I felt that I was not, never had been and never would be a living part of this overpoweringly solid and deeply meaningful world around me. ↗

— John Knowles

#gene #john-knowles #phineas #tree #separation

Whenever you are examining someone else's belongings, you are bound to learn many interesting things about the person of which you were not previously aware. ↗

— Lemony Snicket

#awareness

I was never aware of any other option but to question everything. ↗

— Noam Chomsky

#awareness

My friend...care for your psyche...know thyself, for once we know ourselves, we may learn how to care for ourselves" -Socrates ↗

— Socrates

#introspection #ourselves #psyche #self-awareness #introspection

The Way to do is to be. ↗

— Lao Tzu

#self-awareness #self-discovery #discovery

I smile to myself knowing that they may be dead. ↗

— Emilie Autumn

#old #autumn

Anger makes you smaller, while forgiveness forces you to grow beyond what you are. ↗

— Cherie Carter-Scott

#forgiveness #growth #anger

The difference between raman and varelse is not in the creature judged, but in the creature judging. When we declare an alien species to be raman, it does not mean that they have passed a threshold of moral maturity. It means that we have. ↗

— Orson Scott Card

#maturity

I don't want someone to believe my lies, I need someone to accept my truths. ↗

— Kellie Elmore

#self-discovery #self-empowerment #self-esteem #self-help #truth-and-lies