I feel strangely free at such times. To behave properly is to be always courteous, always clever, and subtle and elegant. But now, when I am so alone, I do not have to be any of these things. For this moment, I am wholly myself, unshaped by the needs of others, by their dreams or expectations or sensibilities. But I am also lonely. With no one to shape me, who stands here, watching the moon, or the stars, or the clouds? .Kij Johnson
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When you are alone with your thoughts, you are the only person that can judge, criticize or make fun of yourself. You are also the only one who has the power to shape your life. It's not important if you did everything right or wrong, but it is important for you to feel good about what you did.
Source: The Fox Woman
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