“Rage — whether in reaction to social injustice, or to our leaders’ insanity, or to those who threaten or harm us — is a powerful energy that, with diligent practice, can be transformed into fierce compassion.”
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“Meaning and morality of One's life come from within oneself. Healthy, strong individuals seek self expansion by experimenting and by living dangerously. Life consists of an infinite number of possibilities and the healthy person explores as many of them as posible. Religions that teach pity, self-contempt, humility, self-restraint and guilt are incorrect. The good life is ever changing, challenging, devoid of regret, intense, creative and risky.”
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“You are not entitled to your opinion. You are entitled to your informed opinion. No one is entitled to be ignorant.”
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“There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action.”
― Collected Works
― Collected Works
Aileen’s 2025 Year in Books
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