Ruth Tessler GoldsteinThe truth, my friend, is an awesome thing, to be handled with wisdom and with courage denied to ordinary people. Most of us must make do with illusions. Or else -- or else we could not endure.
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Ernest Hemingway said: "The truth, my friend, is an awesome thing, to be handled with wisdom and with courage denied to ordinary people. Most of us must make do with illusions. Or else -- or else we could not endure.” When we come upon a truth that exceeds our understanding or that makes us feel vulnerable, we may experience it as something that frightens us. However, the truth should not scare us and we should not avoid it because of our fear of it. We may be afraid of the truth, but we should not be afraid of ourselves either.
Source: The Heart Is Half A Prophet
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