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Personal identity3 quotes
Young people, who are still uncertain of their identity, often try on a succession of masks in the hope of finding the one which suits them-the one, in fact, which is not a mask. — W.H. Auden · 1973It is easier to live through someone else than to become complete yourself. — Betty Friedan · 1963The "one" that I am is composed of narratives that overlap, run parallel to, and often contradict each other. — Glenn Ligon · 2011Authenticity1 quote
It is easier to live through someone else than to become complete yourself. — Betty Friedan · 1963Being oneself1 quote
It is easier to live through someone else than to become complete yourself. — Betty Friedan · 1963Contradiction1 quote
The "one" that I am is composed of narratives that overlap, run parallel to, and often contradict each other. — Glenn Ligon · 2011Finding oneself1 quote
Young people, who are still uncertain of their identity, often try on a succession of masks in the hope of finding the one which suits them-the one, in fact, which is not a mask. — W.H. Auden · 1973Personal growth1 quote
Young people, who are still uncertain of their identity, often try on a succession of masks in the hope of finding the one which suits them-the one, in fact, which is not a mask. — W.H. Auden · 1973Youth1 quote
Young people, who are still uncertain of their identity, often try on a succession of masks in the hope of finding the one which suits them-the one, in fact, which is not a mask. — W.H. Auden · 1973