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“The image of ourselves in the minds of others is the picture of a stranger we shall never see.”
Haven (1951)
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writer, actress; Romanian princess 1897–1945Related quotes
“The image that concerns most people is the reflection they see in other people's minds.”
“The basis of insincerity is the idealized image we hold of ourselves and wish to impose on others.”
July 1932 http://books.google.com/books?id=Ps_DtS_PFb4C&q=%22The+basis+of+insincerity+is+the+idealized+image+we+hold+of+ourselves+and+wish+to+impose+on+others%22&pg=PT141#v=onepage, The Diary Of Anaïs Nin, Volume One (1931-1934)
Diary entries (1914 - 1974)
As quoted in Don't Try to Live Your Life in One Day! (2008) by Johnny Ong, p. 171
“We're all born strangers to ourselves and each other, and we're seldom formally introduced.”
Variant: Don’t be upset. The world is full of surprises. We’re all born strangers to ourselves and each other, and we’re seldom formally introduced.
Source: Spin (2005), p. 438