A caterpillar who seeks to know himself would never become a butterfly.

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"It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not."

- Andre Gide

Love

"“It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.”"

- Andre Gide

Love

"It is only in adventure that some people succeed in knowing themselves – in finding themselves."

- Andre Gide

Personal Growth

"Be faithful to that which exists within yourself."

- Andre Gide

Self-esteem

"To know how to free oneself is nothing; the arduous thing is to know what to do with one's freedom."

- Andre Gide

Responsibility

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"Beauty is not about physical perfection, but about authenticity and confidence."

- Beauty and the Beast

Self-awareness

"Beauty is found in the unique qualities that make us who we are."

- Beauty and the Beast

Self-awareness

"I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific."

- Lily Tomlin

Self-awareness

"Make sure your worst enemy doesn’t live between your own two ears."

- Laird Hamilton

Self-awareness

"True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less."

Self-awareness