If you think taking care of yourself is selfish, change your mind. If you don't, you're simply ducking your responsibilities.
Ann RichardsRead
I did not want my tombstone to read, 'She kept a really clean house.'
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes valuing meaningful achievements over mundane ones.
Ann Richards expresses a desire for her life to be remembered for more than just domestic duties. She suggests that a legacy should reflect impactful actions or contributions rather than mere housekeeping, encouraging a focus on what truly matters in life.
In practice
In a eulogy, highlighting what someone contributed to the community rather than just their daily habits.
If you think taking care of yourself is selfish, change your mind. If you don't, you're simply ducking your responsibilities.
Cherish your friends and family as if your life depended on it. Because it does.
I did not want my tombstone to read, 'She kept a really clean house.' I think I'd like them to remember me by saying, 'She opened government to everyone.'
I've never heard my dad say a bad word about anybody. He always keeps his emotions in check and is a true gentleman. I was taught that losing it was indulgent, a selfish act.
She takes another long haul, lets the smoke settle in her lungs-- she has heard somewhere that cigarettes are good for grief. One long drag and you forget how to cry. The body too busy dealing with the poison.
But a voice inside her whispered, There are no heroes, and she remembered what Lord Petyr had said to her, here in this very hall. 'Life is not a song, sweetling,' he'd told her, 'You may learn that one day to your sorrow.' In life, the monsters win, she told herself.
I would like to travel light on this journey of life, to get rid of the encumbrances I acquire each day.
Childhood is not from birth to a certain age and at a certain age. The child is grown, and puts away childish things. Childhood is the kingdom where nobody dies.
Don't feel badly when you take off work to go for a run, to go for a walk; don't feel badly to take time to play with your children, to be part of their lives. Work is important, but you can't work at your best unless you're a whole person.
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