This about sums me up.

[persephone33]

"I must learn to love the fool in me--the one who feels too much, talks too much, takes too many chances, wins sometimes and loses often, lacks self-control, loves and hates, hurts and gets hurt, promises and breaks promises, laughs and cries. It alone protects me against that utterly self-controlled, masterful tyrant whom I also harbor and who would rob me of human aliveness, humility, and dignity but for my fool."

-- Theodore I. Rubin, MD

Comments

[nbaeker.livejournal.com]

I was just talking about similar things yesterday with the backstage drama that vomited itself all over my house during the wrap party last night.

Thank you for articulating.

... Love you.

[persephone33.livejournal.com]

Aw. Love you, too.

P.S. This is my only icon with Sammy in it. And it's really just Jared. Hrm...

[jandjsalmon.livejournal.com]

That is a really lovely quote. Thank you for sharing - it IS something that we must learn to do. :)

[persephone33.livejournal.com]

No kidding.

And I REALLY have to learn to quit bottling every single thing up until I brim over with the "I FEELS." Sharlene says it isn't healthy.

Hope your headache is better.

[flymage.livejournal.com]

I cannot put into words how much I needed to read that right now. Thank you.

[persephone33.livejournal.com]

Aw. You're welcome, T. Daniel. :) &hearts

[wolfstar07.livejournal.com]

I think the same could be said of anyone and everyone.

[persephone33.livejournal.com]

Perhaps.

[tudorrose1533.livejournal.com]

That's one of my quotations on my Facebook profile. I LOVE it. Glad to see someone I love loves it too :)

[persephone33.livejournal.com]

It's awesome and so very, very true. :)

[slitherhither.livejournal.com]

I love that "fool" in you! And I don't even think it's a fool, so there. *huffs a wee bit* Ya gotta be you, you know?

[persephone33.livejournal.com]

I do, very definitely, gotta be me. As Nolan says, "It's a full time job."

[seegrim.livejournal.com]

I love the fool in you. :)