“So remember, if you're feeling bitter — or sorry for yourself about what you've done, and how much good you've accomplished — or if you find yourself more than anyone else talking about the good you've done, you're doing it for the wrong reasons, because it should be the default.”

—  Ysabella Brave

"Doing Good — for the right reasons!" (13 March 2008)

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