"The conflict between what one is and who……" — Merle Shain
"The conflict between what one is and who one is expected to be touches all of us. And sometimes, rather than reach for what one could be, we choose the comfort of the failed role, preferring to be the victim of circumstance, the person who didn't have a chance."
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Merle Shain
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23 Quotes by Merle Shain
Merle Shain has 23 quotes on this site.
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Our strength is in our dreams, and those who do not dare to dream damn themselves.
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Most women would rather have someone whisper their name at optimum moments than rocket with contractions to the moon.
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The act is unjustifiable that either begs for a blessing, or, having succeeded gives no thanksgiving.
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Loving someone means helping them to be more themselves, which can be different from being what you’d like them to…
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Until you divest yourself of the notion that you are a collection of needs, an empty vessel that someone else…
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There are really only two ways to approach life - as victim or as gallant fighter - and you must…
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Loving can cost a lot but not loving always cost more.
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Life is like fording a river, stepping from one slippery stone to another, and you must rejoice every time you…
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Each of us is a seed, a silent promise, and it is always Spring.
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Friends are people who help you be more yourself, more the person you are intended to be.
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One can never change the past, only the hold it has on you, and while nothing in your life is…
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It takes great generosity to accept generosity.
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