I am irritated by my own writing. I am like a violinist whose ear is true, but whose fingers refuse to reproduce precisely the sound he hears within.

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"Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world."

- Gustave Flaubert

Awareness

"Be regular and orderly in your life, so that you may be violent and original in your work."

- Gustave Flaubert

Balance

"Love is a springtime plant that perfumes everything with its hope, even the ruins to which it clings."

- Gustave Flaubert

Hope

"A friend who dies, it’s something of you who dies"

- Gustave Flaubert

Adversity

"The art of writing is the art of discovering what you believe."

- Gustave Flaubert

Creativity

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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