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“When your heart is open and soft, it isn't actually vulnerable: it can withstand anything.”

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John de Ruiter is a renowned author born in 1959. His works cover a range of fields, including literature, philosophy, and psychology. His writing style is unique and highly appreciated by readers. more

“Presence is far more intricate and rewarding an art than productivity. Ours is a culture that measures our worth as human beings by our efficiency, our earnings, our ability to perform this or that. The cult of productivity has its place, but worshipping at its altar daily robs us of the very capacity for joy and wonder that makes life worth living.”

Humans Art Joy Culture Human Beings Ability Wonder Capacity Productivity Efficiency Earning Cult Altars Worth Living Intricate Life Worth Living

Author:Maria Popova

“You learn to cope with whatever you have to cope with. I spent my childhood in New York, riding on subways and buses. And you know what you learn if you're a New Yorker? The world doesn't owe you a damn thing.”

Ifs Knows World Childhood New York Damn Bus Riding New Yorkers Subway Damn Things

Author:Lauren Bacall

“We give up what we want to give up and keep what in some way we still want to keep. There are payoffs for holding on to small, weak patterns. We have an excuse not to shine. We don't have to take responsibility for the world when we're spending all our time in emotional pain. We're too busy. The truth that sets us free is an embrace of the divine within us.”

“I have said that Texas is a state of mind, but I think it is more than that. It is a mystique closely approximating a religion.”

Thinking Mind Said States Texas State Of Mind Mystique Texan

Book:Travels with Charley in Search of America

Source: Travels with Charley in Search of America

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