A writer, I think, is someone who pays attention to the world.

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"Love is friendship on fire."

- Susan Sontag

Love

"It hurts to love. It’s like giving yourself to be flayed and knowing that at any moment the other person may just walk off with your skin."

- Susan Sontag

Love

"A writer is someone who pays attention to the world — a writer is a professional observer."

- Susan Sontag

Awareness

"Love words, agonize over sentences. And pay attention to the world."

- Susan Sontag

Awareness

"Kindness, kindness, kindness. I want to make a New Year’s prayer, not a resolution. I’m praying for courage."

- Susan Sontag

Compassion

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"She warned him not to be deceived by appearances, for beauty is found within."

- Beauty and the Beast

Awareness

"We should never judge someone based on their appearance."

- Beauty and the Beast

Awareness

"Beauty and ugliness are merely subjective labels. What matters is who we are inside."

- Beauty and the Beast

Awareness

"When we see beyond appearances, we discover the true essence of a person."

- Beauty and the Beast

Awareness

"Worry is a misuse of imagination."

Awareness