“I certainly used to wish that I was skinny, lighter-skinned, with long, pretty hair. But only because I used to get made fun of for being the absolute opposite. I didn't see all of that stuff as the American Dream. I just wanted to look normal. Now that I'm older, I really do feel like I am a beautiful girl.” FeelsLooksLongMadeDreamWantedBeautifulUsedGirlFunWishStuffHairNormalOppositesAbsolutesAmerican DreamSkinnyLightersBeautiful Girl Author:Gabourey Sidibe
“I've found that if I tell somebody 'Eat this and don't do that,' it's not only not helpful, it's counterproductive because even more than being healthy, we want to feel free and in control, and as soon as somebody tells us to do something, there's a tendency to do just the opposite.” IfsWantFeelsFoundHealthyOppositesTendenciesHelpfulCounterproductive Author:Dean Ornish
“Nine times out of 10, the most charming thing to say in any given situation will be the exact opposite of what one really feels.” FeelsGivenSituationOppositesNineCharming Book:Another Great Day at Sea: Life Aboard the USS George H. W. Bush Source: Another Great Day at Sea: Life Aboard the USS George H. W. Bush
“The integrative tendencies of the individual operate through the mechanisms of empathy, sympathy, projection, introjection, identification, worship- all of which make him feel that he is a part of some larger entity which transcends the boundaries of the individual self. This psychological urge to belong, to participate, to commune is as primary and real as its opposite. The all-important question is the nature of that higher entity of which the individual feels himself a part.” FeelsImportantRealSelfIndividualSocietyHigherWorshipEmpathyOppositesBoundariesTendenciesPsychologicalPrimariesUrgesMechanismEntityProjectionIdentificationImportant QuestionsCommunes Author:Arthur Koestler
“Every so often my life will feel like a story. It doesn't have to be a big thing; in fact, most often, it's just the opposite.” FeelsFactsStoriesBigsOppositesBig Things Author:David Sedaris
“Building your "dream life" is filled with things that can feel like the opposite of a dream: Mistakes Delays Starting over Failure The building part is actually more of a rebuilding that is a continual process. The building is not linear in nature but far more interesting. You might start a creative dream, take the "next step", and find yourself completely bored, dissatisfied, or just not inspired.” FeelsDreamMightLife IsNextProcessInterestingMistakeStepsCreativeBuildingOppositesFilledInspiredStartingBoredYour DreamsFinding YourselfDelayStarting OverLinearNext StepsDissatisfiedRebuilding Author:Sark