Elizabeth Gilbert: Bhuta ia, dewa ia. (Bali expression meaning Man is...

I think a lot of people who feel as though they desperately want to be married oftentimes simply desperately want to have a wedding.

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True power comes from standing in your own truth and walking your own path.

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Fear can have a voice, but it doesn't get a vote.

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I'm a pleaser. That's my character.

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At the end of the day I am a writer, and if I don't take care of this, no one else will.

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I've always been afraid of saying no to people because I don't want them to be disappointed and dislike me.

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If I could read while I was driving, showering, socializing or sleeping, I would do it.

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I feel like there are women who are genuinely born to be mothers, and women who are born to be aunties, and women who really probably not should be allowed near children. The tragedy that happens is when any one of those women ends up in the wrong category.

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It has never been easy for me to understand why people work so hard to create something beautiful, but then refuse to share it with anyone, for fear of criticism.

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I am determined to make the most of this life that I have, damn it - it's that kind of stubbornness I think we all need more of.

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Childlessness doesn't make people selfish; selfishness makes people selfish.

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Sanity and clarity are more important for me and I'm willing to give up a lot of shimmer for it. I'm willing to have more boring friends, who are sane.

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Nobody wants to do it - not real change, not soul change, not the painful molecular change required to truly become who you need to be. Nobody ever does real transformation for fun. Nobody ever does it on a dare. You do it only when your back is so far against the wall that you have no choice anymore.

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You have to get hurt. That's how you learn. The strongest people out there, the ones who laugh the hardest with a genuine smile, those are the people who have fought the toughest battles. Because they've decided that they're not going to let anything hold them down, they're showing the world who's boss. One must always be prepared for riotous and endless waves of transformation.

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Thich Nhat Hanh has the ability to bring forth the state of peace that we each inherently posses merely by his presence in a room-this is divine power.

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Marriage is not simply a romantic union between two people; it's also a political and economic contract of the highest order.

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A creative life is an amplified life. It's a bigger life, a happier life, an expanded life, and a hell of a lot more interesting life. Living in this manner-continually and stubbornly bringing forth the jewels that are hidden within you-is a fine art, in and of itself.

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If you're alive, you're a creative person.

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Your fear is just as boring as mine is. Everyone's got the same one. It is not precious. It is not special. It is not singular to you. It's just the one we all got wired with when we came in. Focus on your unique qualities that deserve to be celebrated and put fear back in its place. Don't listen to it. Onward.

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Do you think there's any way humans can love each other without complication?

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Bhuta ia, dewa ia. (Bali expression meaning Man is a demon, man is a god.)