Many confuse things with their names. This is a mistake. A name is only a word and a word will never be the thing itself. And, yet, names — as words — have power, not inherently, but because we give it to them.
When someone loves you, the way they talk about you is different. You feel safe and comfortable.
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Jess C. Scott
The man of knowledge must be able not only to love his enemies but also to hate his friends.
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Friedrich Nietzsche
You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection
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Sharon Salzberg
In youth, it was a way I had, To do my best to please. And change, with every passing lad To suit his theories. But now I know the things I know And do the things I do, And if you do not like me...
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Dorothy Parker
You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and...
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Sharon Salzberg
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Many confuse things with their names. This is a mistake. A name is only a word and a word will never be the thing itself. And, yet, names — as words — have power, not inherently, but because we give it to them.
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