"Why on earth do you carry a mirror……" — Theodore Sturgeon
"Why on earth do you carry a mirror around with you?” “It's purely a defensive device. We seldom quarrel, and this is one of the reasons. Can you imagine yourself getting all worked up and contorted and illogical and then coming face to face with yourself, looking at yourself exactly as you look to everyone else?"
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Theodore Sturgeon
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60 Quotes by Theodore Sturgeon
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I quit my job, and went ashore to become a writer.
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