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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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Strength is one of those things youre supposed to have. You dont feel that you have it at the time youre going through it. – 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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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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If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die. – Maya Angelou

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In order to preserve your self-respect, it is sometimes necessary to lie and cheat. – Robert Byrne

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Self-respect knows no considerations. – Mahatma Gandhi

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No man who is occupied in doing a very difficult thing, and doing it very well, ever loses his self-respect. – George Bernard Shaw

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Time was Gods first creation. – Walter Lang

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A strong foe is better than a weak friend. – Edward Dahlberg

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