“Shame is the lie someone told you about yourself.”
Anaïs Nin (1903–1977) writer of novels, short stories, and erotica
As quoted in Why Men Fall Out of Love : The Secrets They Don't Tell (2005) by Michael French, p. 142
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“It's the endlessly thinking about yourself that causes such heart shame.”
Source: Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister
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