CURATED COLLECTION

Seeing Yourself in Others

The moment of recognition — when you see your own experience in a stranger's face — is one of the quietest forms of grace.

23 quotes found

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Our backs tell stories no books have the spine to carry.

—Rupi KaurPoet

Digital Age ERA • South Asia

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Tears are the language of a soul in agony, beyond words, beyond reason.

—Chiung YaoNovelist

Late Modern ERA • East Asia

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Love is not about possession, but sacrifice. It demands everything, gives tirelessly.

—Chiung YaoNovelist

Post-War ERA • East Asia

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What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other?

—George EliotScholar & Thinker

Industrial Age ERA • Western Europe

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Even if you dislike a woman, it is still possible to understand her.

—Zhang AilingWriter & Novelist

Early Modern ERA • East Asia

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We don't need to be perfect to be loved. We need to be human.

—Alain de BottonAuthor & Philosopher

Digital Age ERA • Western Europe

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Imperfections are not inadequacies; they are reminders that we're all in this together.

—Brené BrownAuthor

Contemporary ERA • North America

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Tears are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of a strong heart.

—Ba JinNovelist & Thinker

Early Modern ERA • East Asia

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You're not perfect, sport. And this girl you've met, she's not perfect either.

—Robin WilliamsActor, Comedian

Late Modern ERA • North America

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I've had to learn to love myself. It was a journey.

—Serena WilliamsTennis Champion

Digital Age ERA • North America

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Sometimes all we need is someone to tell us that we are okay.

—Nikita GillPoet & Author

Digital Age ERA • South Asia

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It is because I think so much of warm and sensitive hearts, that I would not have them wounded or bruised.

—Charles DickensNovelist & Critic

Industrial Age ERA • Western Europe

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I write to create a space for understanding.

—Roxane GayWriter, Editor & Critic

Digital Age ERA • North America

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Love is a dangerous thing, a fragile thing, but it is all we have.

—Bienvenido SantosNovelist & Writer

Post-War ERA • Southeast Asia

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It's often the most lonely people who are the most kind. They know what it feels like.

—Marilyn MonroeActress

Post-War ERA • North America

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Love is an attempt to penetrate another being, but it can only be realized if the surrender is mutual.

—Octavio PazPoet, Diplomat & Essayist

Post-War ERA • Latin America

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We are guilty for all we did not love enough.

—Gabriela MistralPoet, Diplomat & Author

Early Modern ERA • Latin America

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Listening is a form of translation. You have to translate emotions.

—Valeria LuiselliAuthor & Essayist

Digital Age ERA • Latin America

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It’s not about being perfect. It’s about being authentic.

—Michelle ObamaFormer First Lady

Digital Age ERA • North America

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The only abnormality is the incapacity to love.

—Anaïs NinDiarist, Novelist

Post-War ERA • North America

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