All of our unhappiness comes from our inability to be alone.

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"There is no road too long to the man who advances deliberately and without undue haste; there are no honors too distant to the man who prepares himself for them with patience."

- Jean de la Bruyere

Success

"Those who make the worst use of their time are the first to complain of its brevity."

- Jean de la Bruyere

Time Management

"Children have neither past nor future. They enjoy the present, which very few of us do."

- Jean de la Bruyere

Presence

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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