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In order to swim one takes off all one’s clothes - in order to aspire to the truth one must undress in a far more inward sense, divest oneself of all one’s inward clothes, of thoughts, conceptions, selfishness, etc., before one is sufficiently naked.
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Gaslighting is a term, often used by mental health professionals, to describe manipulative behavior used to confuse people into thinking their reactions are so far off base that they’re crazy.
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The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.
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quite inspirational. about the creative process, writing, necessity and ideas. <3 dreamy fresh
Being interviewed by scholar and author Dr. Mark Anthony Neal for his show “Left of Black”
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The first step - especially for young people with energy and drive and talent, but not money - the first step to controlling your world is to control your culture. To model and demonstrate the kind of world you demand to live in. To write the books. Make the music. Shoot the films. Paint the art.
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badass. i <3 maps.
Autistic artist Stephen Wiltshire draws spellbinding 18ft picture of New York from memory… after a 20-minute helicopter ride over city.
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#4 - Nina Simone
Musician. Jazzist. Vocalist. Pianist. Activist. Priestess. Need I say more?
Photo by: Teenie Harris,
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