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“Let me observe that in moments of high emotion- whether they’re triggered by anger or envy, humiliation or resentment -if the next thing you’re going to say makes you feel better, then it’s probably the wrong thing to say.”
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“I know that right choices by definition are the means by which life crystallizes loss.”
― Rules of Civility
― Rules of Civility
“[Life] is a dance, and when you are dancing, you are not intent on getting somewhere. The meaning and purpose of dancing is the dance.”
― The Antidote: Happiness For People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking
― The Antidote: Happiness For People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking
“If we only fell in love with people who were perfect for us...then there wouldn't be so much fuss about love in the first place.”
― Rules of Civility
― Rules of Civility
“As a quick aside, let me observe that in moments of high emotion....if the next thing you're going to say makes you feel better, then it's probably the wrong thing to say. This is one of the finer maxims that I've discovered in life. And you can have it, since it's been of no use to me.”
― Rules of Civility
― Rules of Civility
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