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Identity Quotes

    We believe what we tell ourselves.

      "I, myself, am entirely made of flaws, stitched together with good intentions."

        “We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, handsome, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?” ~ Nelson Mandela

          What you ARE vs. what you AREN'T.

            Spend a little more time trying to make something of yourself and a little less time trying to impress people... ~ The Breakfast Club

              “If you seek reality you must set yourself free of all backgrounds, of all cultures, of all patterns of thinking and feeling. Even the idea of being man or woman, or even human, should be discarded. The ocean of life contains all, not only humans. So, first of all abandon all self-identification, stop thinking of yourself as such-and-such, so-and-so, this or that. Abandon all self-concern, worry not about your welfare, material or spiritual, abandon every desire, gross or subtle, stop thinking of achievement of any kind. You are complete here and now, you need absolutely nothing. It does not mean that you must be brainless and foolhardy, improvident or indifferent; only the basic anxiety for oneself must go. You need some food, clothing and shelter for you and yours, but this will not create problems as long as greed is not taken for a need. Live in tune with things as they are and not as they are imagined.” ~ Nisargadatta Maharaj

              The Alchemist [Book]

                The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

                By: Paulo Coelho

                From this Book: 16 Quotes

                Book Overview:  The Alchemist, dazzling in its powerful simplicity and inspiring wisdom, is about an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago who travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of a treasure buried in the Pyramids.  Along the way he meets a Gypsy woman, a man who calls himself king, and an alchemist, all of whom point Santiago in the direction of his quest.  No one knows what the treasure is, or if Santiago will be able to surmount the obstacles along the way.  But what starts out as a journey to find worldly goods turns into a discovery of the treasure found within.  Lush, evocative, and deeply humane, the story of Santiago is an eternal testament to the transforming power of our dreams and the importance of listening to our hearts.

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                1. Top 10 Quotes from The Alchemist!
                2. Paulo Coelho Quote on Listening To Your Heart (Beyond the Quote 52/365)

                  “A man is known by the books he reads.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

                    “I cannot remember the books I’ve read any more than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have made me.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

                      “Don’t let your struggle become your identity.” ~ Ralston Bowles

                        “Maybe who we are isn’t so much about what we do, but rather what we’re capable of when we least expect it.” ~ Jodi Picoult

                          “Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are.”  ~ Malcolm S. Forbes

                            “The key to the ability to change is a changeless sense of who you are, what you are about and what you value.”

                            Stephen Covey

                            The ultimate measure of a man:

                              The ultimate measure of a man.

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                              “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.

                                “Finding oneself was a misnomer; a self is not found but made.” ~ Jacques Barzun