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title: "2 Choosing Quotes By Mark Manson"
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> [“The act of choosing a value for yourself requires rejecting alternative values. If I choose to make my marriage the most important part of my life, that means I’m (probably) choosing not to make cocaine-fueled hooker orgies an important part…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-manson/the-act-of-choosing-a-value-for-yourself-requires-rejecting/)

[Mark Manson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-manson/)

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> [“The point is, we are always choosing, whether we recognize it or not. Always. It comes back to how, in reality, there is no such thing as not giving a single fuck. It’s impossible. We must all give a fuck…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-manson/the-point-is-we-are-always-choosing-whether-we-recognize-it-or-not/)

[Mark Manson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-manson/)

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## Other authors on Choosing

## More by Mark Manson

> [“What pain do you want in your life? What are you willing to struggle for?” Because that seems to be a greater determinant of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-manson/what-pain-do-you-want-in-your-life-what-are-you-willing-to-struggle/)

[Mark Manson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-manson/)

> [“death is the light by which the shadow of all of life’s meaning is measured.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-manson/death-is-the-light-by-which-the-shadow-of-all-of-life-s-meaning-is/)

[Mark Manson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-manson/)

> [“Many people measure their self-worth based on how much money they make... once one is able to provide for basic physical needs (food shelter,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-manson/many-people-measure-their-self-worth-based-on-how-much-money-they/)

[Mark Manson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-manson/)

> [“Because when you give too many fucks—when you give a fuck about everyone and everything—you will feel that you’re perpetually entitled to be comfortable…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-manson/because-when-you-give-too-many-fucks-when-you-give-a-fuck-about/)

[Mark Manson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-manson/)

> [“Once upon a time, there were two youngsters, a boy and a girl. Their families hated each other. But the boy snuck into a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-manson/once-upon-a-time-there-were-two-youngsters-a-boy-and-a-girl-their/)

[Mark Manson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-manson/)

> [“If it's down to me being screwed up, or everybody else being screwed up, it is far, far, far more likely that I'm the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-manson/if-it-s-down-to-me-being-screwed-up-or-everybody-else-being-screwed/)

[Mark Manson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-manson/)

> [“If you’re miserable in your current situation, chances are it’s because you feel like some part of it is outside your control—that there’s a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-manson/if-you-re-miserable-in-your-current-situation-chances-are-it-s/)

[Mark Manson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-manson/)

> [Every new conversation, every new relationship, brings new challenges and opportunities for honest expression.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-manson/every-new-conversation-every-new-relationship-brings-new-challenges/)

[Mark Manson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-manson/)

> [“With great power comes great responsibility.” It is true. But there’s a better version of this quote, a version that actually is profound, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-manson/with-great-power-comes-great-responsibility-it-is-true-but-there-s-a/)

[Mark Manson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-manson/)

> [“If someone is better than you at something, then it’s likely because she has failed at it more than you have.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-manson/if-someone-is-better-than-you-at-something-then-it-s-likely-because/)

[Mark Manson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-manson/)

> [“Or let’s say you have an anger problem. You get pissed off at the stupidest, most inane stuff, and you have no idea why.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-manson/or-let-s-say-you-have-an-anger-problem-you-get-pissed-off-at-the/)

[Mark Manson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-manson/)

> [“Some examples of good, healthy values: honesty, innovation, vulnerability, standing up for oneself, standing up for others, self-respect, curiosity, charity, humility, creativity. Some examples…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-manson/some-examples-of-good-healthy-values-honesty-innovation-vulnerability/)

[Mark Manson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-manson/)

> [“That's simply reality: if it feels like it's you versus the world, chances are it's really just you versus yourself.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-manson/that-s-simply-reality-if-it-feels-like-it-s-you-versus-the-world/)

[Mark Manson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-manson/)

> [Generally, our first idea of what our business is going to be is not the right one. It takes a few iterations; to get…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-manson/generally-our-first-idea-of-what-our-business-is-going-to-be-is-not/)

[Mark Manson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-manson/)

> [“Commitment gives you freedom because you’re no longer distracted by the unimportant and frivolous.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-manson/commitment-gives-you-freedom-because-you-re-no-longer-distracted-by/)

[Mark Manson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-manson/)

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