"It has been stupidly difficult to let go, but that is what has been needed. I had allowed myself to get overanxious, clutching at what seemed sure to pass, and clutching is the surest way to murder love."
- May Sarton
Love
"There is a wilder solitude in winter, / When every sense is pricked alive and keen."
- May Sarton
Awareness
"The most valuable thing we can do for the psyche, occasionally, is to let it rest, wander, live in the changing light of room, not try to be or do anything whatever."
- May Sarton
Balance
"Loneliness is the poverty of self; solitude is the richness of self."
- May Sarton
Personal Growth
"We have to dare to be ourselves, however frightening or strange that self may prove to be."
- May Sarton
Belief in Self
"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