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Oneself Quotes by May Sarton
- A holiday gives one a chance to look backward and forward; to reset oneself by an inner compass.
- I always forget how important the empty days are, how important it may be sometimes not to expect to produce anything, even a few lines…
- The price of being oneself is so high and involves so much ruthlessness toward others (or what looks like ruthlessness in our duty-bound culture) that…
- There is a proper balance between not asking enough of oneself and asking or expecting too much.
- One does not "find oneself" by pursuing one's self, but on the contrary by pursuing something else and learning through discipline or routine. . .…
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