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“A woman should be like water, able to flow over and around anything.”

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Book:The Three-Body Problem

Source: The Three-Body Problem

“Be unique,' I read, 'be bold, too!' But what they really mean is 'Don't be you.”

Poetry Poem Be Yourself Bitterness Be Unique Impossible Standards

Book:Carve a Place for Me

Source: Carve a Place for Me

“More than one personality was created in the hope of being the daughter Nancy could consistently love. More than one new personality was created in response to Mother's unexpected fury.”

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Book:The Flock: The Autobiography of a Multiple Personality

Source: The Flock: The Autobiography of a Multiple Personality

“Hold yourself up to a high standard, not an impossible one.”

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Book:Listen to Your Conscience: That's Why You Have One

Source: Listen to Your Conscience: That's Why You Have One

“When describing your accomplishments, you need to strike a balance between tooting your own horn and hiding your horn behind the shed. This is difficult because if you don’t take enough credit you won’t seem qualified, but if you take too much credit you’ll seem arrogant. Good luck with that.”

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Book:How to Be Successful without Hurting Men's Feelings: Non-threatening Leadership Strategies for Women

Source: How to Be Successful without Hurting Men's Feelings: Non-threatening Leadership Strategies for Women

“I don't know how your Pangloss would be able to weigh up the misfortunes of different men and take the measure of their hardship. All I can say is that I suspect that there are millions of men on earth who deserve a hundred times more pity than your King Charles Edward, Tsar Ivan, or Sultan Ahmed.”

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Book:Candide

Source: Candide