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A man is ever apt to contemplate himself out of all proportion to

A man is ever apt to contemplate himself out of all proportion to his surroundings. – Christina G. Rossetti

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Care for yourself enough to listen carefully to what you say to yourself. – Willis Goth Regier, In Praise of Flattery, 2007

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A wise man never loses anything if he have himself. – Michel de Montaigne, translated

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Falling, falling, falling, falling down. Look yourself in the eye before you drown. – Emily Saliers, “Center Stage,” Indigo Girls, 1989

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Just throw away all thoughts of imaginary things, and stand firm in that which you are. – Kabir

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