Love is an active power in man; a power which breaks through the walls which separate man from his fellow men, which unite him with others; love makes him overcome the sense of isolation and separateness, yet it permits him to be himself, to retain his integrity.
Erich Fromm The Spirit of Loving
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Assuming that the same program will work for all of us is like feeding oats to a tiger or birdseed to a horse.
Barbara Sher Live the Life You Love
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I think the reward for conformity is that everyone likes you except yourself.
Rita Mae Brown The Penguin Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Quotations
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...the reason most of us haven't been able to run after our dreams is that we were wearing the wrong size shoes. All we have to do is discover what fits us, and chances are we'll do just fine.
Barbara Sher Live the Life You Love
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You are one of a kind. The world will never see anyone like you again. You have unique perceptions and your own contribution to make.
Live the Life You Love
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No man ever yet became great by imitation.
Samuel Johnson The Forbes Book of Business Quotations
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...dreams are astoundingly important. They keep nagging you because you're supposed to fulfill them. When you sense you're special, you're not neurotic or grandiose. Something inside you is calling to you and you have to listen. When you love to do something, that means you have a gift for it...And when you're gifted at something, you have to do it.
Barbara Sher Live the Life You Love
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