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• I had insecurities and fears like everybody does, and I got over it. But I was interested in the parts of me that struggled with those things.

  Philip Seymour Hoffman

  Doe, Insecurity And Fear, Over It

  "Philip Seymour Hoffman: 'I was moody, mercurial... it was all or nothing'". Interview With Simon Hattenstone, www.theguardian.com. October 28, 2011.

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• Life's too short to deal with other people's insecurities.

  Anthony Hopkins

  Life, People, Too Short

  "Anthony Hopkins: 'I've never been really close to anyone'". Interview with John Crace, www.theguardian.com. January 23, 2012.

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• I am, as I've said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes me extraordinary.

  Billy Joel

  Birthday, Age, Aging

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• Don't let fear or insecurity stop you from trying new things. Believe in yourself. Do what you love. And most importantly, be kind to others, even if you don't like them.

  Stacy London

  Believe, Trying, Be Kind

  "Stacy London Looks Back on Her Style". Interview with Julie Miller, www.seventeen.com. June 8, 2010.

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• To jealousy, nothing is more frightful than laughter.

  Francoise Sagan

  Happiness, Jealousy, Laughter

  1965 La Chamade, ch.9.

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• Since 1994, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have considered it politically risky to offer a plan to fix America's broken health care system. The American public, though, has paid the price for this silence as health care costs skyrocketed, millions went uninsured, and millions more grappled with financial insecurity and hardship.

  Ron Wyden

  America, Broken, Silence

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• Anxiety is the mark of spiritual insecurity.

  Thomas Merton

  Spiritual, Wisdom, Worry

  Thomas Merton (2005). “No Man is an Island”, p.13, Shambhala Publications

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• Along with the idea of romantic love, she was introduced to another - physical beauty. Probably the most destructive ideas in the history of human thought. Both originated in envy, thrived in insecurity, and ended in disillusion.

  Toni Morrison

  Romantic Love, Ideas, Envy

  "The Bluest Eye". Book by Toni Morrison, 1970.

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• I think happiness is what makes you pretty. Period. Happy people are beautiful. They become like a mirror and they reflect that happiness.

  Drew Barrymore

  Happiness, Beauty, Beautiful

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• He prefers the security of known misery to the misery of unfamiliar insecurity.

  Sheldon B. Kopp

  Fear, Misery, Unfamiliar

  SHELDON B KOPP (1972). “IF YOU MEET THE BUDDHA ON THE ROAD KILL HIM THE PILGRIMAGE OF PSYCHOTHERAPY PATIENTS”

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• The fishing is best where the fewest go and the collective insecurity of the world makes it easy for people to hit home runs while everyone is aiming for base hits.

  Tim Ferriss

  Running, Home, Fishing

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• I truly, truly believe that beauty is something that comes from within.

  Emma Watson

  Inspirational, Beauty, Beautiful

  "Emma Watson: I wear too much makeup". www.today.com. April 18, 2013.

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• To be patriotic is to be able to question government policy in times of crisis. To be patriotic is to stand up for the Bill of Rights and the Constitution in times of uncertainty and insecurity. To be patriotic is to speak up against the powerful in defense of the weak and the voiceless. To be patriotic is to be willing to pay the price to preserve our freedoms, dignity, and rights. To be patriotic is to challenge the abuses of the PATRIOT Act.

  Sami Al-Arian

  Freedom, Powerful, Patriotic

  "Dr. Sami Al-Arian vs Big Brother's 'Ministry of Justice'" by Eileen Fleming, bigthink.com. 2017.

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• You can't learn to act unless you're criticized. If you tie that criticism to your childhood insecurities you'll have a terrible time. Instead, you must take criticism objectively, pertaining it only to the work being done.

  Sanford Meisner

  Ties, Childhood, Criticism

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• Having no background in philosophic thought and ignorant of the reasons supporting their faith, they experience great uneasiness when someone questions their beliefs. Such people often live closely guarded lives, fearful of encountering someone or something that might shatter their insecure spiritual foundation.This attitude, however, is not the fault of religion but of their own limited understanding. True Dharma leads in exactly the opposite direction. It enables one to integrate all the many diverse experiences of life into a meaningful and coherent whole, thereby banishing fear and insecurity completely.

  Thubten Yeshe

  Meaningful, Spiritual, Buddhist

  "Wisdom Energy: Basic Buddhist Teachings".

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• Failure is not about insecurity. It's about lack of execution.

  Jeffrey Gitomer

  Inspirational, Inspiring, Entrepreneur

  Twitter post from Feb 08, 2016

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• Lack of self-worth is the fundamental source of all emotional pain. A feeling of insecurity, unworthiness and lack of valueis the core experience of powerlessness.

  Gary Zukav

  Relationship, Spiritual, Pain

  FaceBook post by Gary Zukav from Apr 03, 2015

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• When a doting person gets down on all fours and plays with a puppy's rubber mouse, for instance, it only confuses the young dog and gives him a sense of insecurity. He gets the impression that his world is unstable, and wonders whether he is expected to walk on his hind legs and learn to smoke cigars.

  Corey Ford

  Funny, Dog, Play

  "The Trickiest Thing in Feathers".

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• I painted with acrylic paint, and the reason why I went to oil was mainly because I didn't control it. I was looking for the insecurity of it. I mean, I might have found another reason later, but at that moment, the reason was I was looking for the insecurity.

  Albert Oehlen

  Art, Mean, Oil

  Interview with Glenn O'Brien, www.interviewmagazine.com. March 28, 2009.

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• The disciple simply burns his boats and goes ahead. He is called out... The old life is left behind, and completely surrendered. The disciple is dragged out of his relative security into a life of absolute insecurity... out of the realm of the finite...into the realm of infinite possibilities.

  Dietrich Bonhoeffer

  Faith, Inspiration, Boat

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• Every once a week, I get up and feel that I cannot act any more. I just get very unsure of myself. But, once I give my first shot, I'm back on track. Insecurity isn't bad, it makes me work harder.

  Hrithik Roshan

  Hard Work, Track, Giving

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• The more the level of insecurity is reduced, the more the level of faith will grow.

  Victor Manuel Rivera

  Christian, Inspiration, Levels

  Victor Manuel Rivera (2010). “In Search of True Freedom”, p.47, Xulon Press

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• In a state-run society the government promises you security. But it's a false promise predicated on the idea that the opposite of security is risk. Nothing could be further from the truth. The opposite of security is insecurity, and the only way to overcome insecurity is to take risks. The gentle government that promises to hold your hand as you cross the street refuses to let go on the other side.

  Theodore J. Forstmann

  Letting Go, Running, Wisdom

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• The only real security in life lies in relishing life's insecurity.

  M. Scott Peck

  Real, Lying, Security

  M. Scott Peck (2002). “The Road Less Traveled, 25th Anniversary Edition: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values, and Spiritual Growth”, p.136, Simon and Schuster

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• Eliminate something superfluous from your life. Break a habit. Do something that makes you feel insecure.

  Piero Ferrucci

  Life, Adventure, Insecure

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