“To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves – there lies the great, singular power of self-respect.” Joan Didion

“Without self knowledge, without understanding the working and functions of his machine, man cannot be free, he cannot govern himself and he will always remain a slave.” George Ivanovich Gurdjieff
“To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves – there lies the great, singular power of self-respect.” Joan Didion