“In the journal I do not just express myself more openly than I could to any person; I create myself. The journal is a vehicle for my sense of selfhood. It represents me as emotionally and spiritually independent. Therefore (alas) it does not simply record my actual, daily life but rather—in many cases—offers an alternative to it.”
"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, I think, is someone who pays attention to the world."
- Susan Sontag
Awareness
"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
"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