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To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to our

To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves – there lies the great, singular power of self-respect. – Joan Didion

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The fancy that extraterrestrial life is by definition of a higher order than our own is one that soothes all children, and many writers. – Joan Didion

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Grammar is a piano I play by ear. All I know about grammar is its power. – Joan Didion

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Self-respect permeates every aspect of your life. – Joe Clark

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If you want to be respected by others the great thing is to respect yourself. Only by that, only by self-respect will you compel others to respect you. – Fyodor Dostoyevsky

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Never esteem anything as of advantage to you that will make you break your word or lose your self-respect. – Marcus Aurelius

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Flatter yourself critically. – Willis Goth Regier, In Praise of Flattery, 2007

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