I freely chose the kind of life I led because I was convinced that a woman has as much right as a man to live the way she does if she does no actual harm to society.
Mae WestRead
Keep a diary, and someday it'll keep you.
Interpretation
Keeping a diary can provide valuable insights and reflections on your life over time.
This quote by Mae West highlights the importance of maintaining a diary as a means of self-reflection and personal growth. It suggests that the act of writing down thoughts and experiences not only allows one to process emotions and events, but also serves as a repository of memories and wisdom that one can revisit later, ultimately enhancing understanding of oneself and one's journey.
In practice
Sharing a personal story at a writing workshop to inspire others to keep a diary.
I freely chose the kind of life I led because I was convinced that a woman has as much right as a man to live the way she does if she does no actual harm to society.
Kiss and make up-but too much makeup has ruined many a kiss.
I'll try anything once, twice if I like it, three times to make sure.
A girl in the convertible is worth five in the phone book.
Don't keep a man guessing too long - he's sure to find the answer somewhere else.
I only have 'yes' men around me. Who needs 'no' men?
Do not seek evil gains; evil gains are the equivalent of disaster
I am grateful for all those dark years, even though in retrospect they seem like a long, bitter prayer that was answered finally.
Lose your temper and you lose the fight.
The discipline of the written word punishes both stupidity and dishonesty.
There's nothing you can do to see β it is a gift.
Hence intellect[ual perception] is both a beginning and an end, for the demonstrations arise from these, and concern them. As a result, one ought to pay attention to the undemonstrated assertions and opinions of experienced and older people, or of the prudent, no less than to demonstrations, for, because the have an experienced eye, they see correctly.
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