“What a strange revelation of self-esteem it is when people only love those who think and feel as they do - an extension of themselves, in fact! Even Christianity does not cure us, since one cannot feel right without assuming that the rest must be wrong. Personally I would rather feel wrong with everybody else than right all by myself: I like people different, and agree with the man who said that the worst of the human race is the number of duplicates.”
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Freya Stark, born on January 31, 1893, and died on May 9, 1993, was a renowned British explorer. She is best known for her expeditions in the Middle East, where she conducted in-depth research on local culture, history, and geography. more
“Reading doesn't mean accepting everything you read, it means reasoning everything you read.”
“Be mindful. Be grateful. Be positive. Be true. Be kind.”
“It is not giving up, it is accepting. And the light will enter. Always does.”
“Be like a river. Be open. Flow.”