The first and most important thing an individual can do is to become an individual again, decontrol himself, train himself as to what is going on and win back as much independent ground for himself as possible.

William S. Burroughs

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Fyodor Dostoyevsky

The more you practice self-acceptance, the more you'll realize the only person who's acceptance you ever needed, is your own.

You are the conductor of your own attitude! Nobody else can compose your thoughts for you.

Learning sometimes occurs because someone insists that you recognize the excellence in yourself.

People treat you the way you treat yourself. So, when you humiliate yourself, they make sure you get the same treatment.

Michael Bassey Johnson

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