Sheldon Kopp quotes

We must learn to give ourselves permission to blunder, to fail, and to make fools of ourselves every day for the rest of our lives. We do so in any case. (Sheldon Kopp)
Maintaining the illusion that I am in control is futile, lonely, and in the long run more always costly than the effort is worth. View quote
Sheldon Kopp
One can choose life, or choose death. Having chosen life, I must live it as it is. View quote
Sheldon Kopp
It has been a long time since I believed in Reality. I prefer the loveliness and the terror of my subjective experiences to those coldly scientific explanations which in the long run turn out to be no more real, and far less fun, than my own fantasies and musings. View quote
Sheldon Kopp
In the long run, we get no more than we have been willing to risk giving. View quote
Sheldon Kopp
We make a mistake if we ask ourselves, "Am I good enough?" or "Is it worthwhile to be me?" ... Whoever heard of a baby who was inadequate or a child who did not know just exactly how to be a child? How could it not be all right for me to be me? How could it not be just right for you to be you? View quote
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All of the truly important battles are waged within the self. (7) View quote
Sheldon Kopp

Sheldon Kopp

Occupation: American Author
Born: March 29, 1929
Died: March 29, 1999
Quotes count: 7
Wikipedia: Sheldon Kopp

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