Dreams are necessary to life.

About Anaïs Nin

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Angela Anaïs Juana Antolina Rosa Edelmira Nin y Culmell ( AN-eye-EESS NEEN; French: [ana.is nin]; February 21, 1903 – January 14, 1977) was a French-born American diarist, essayist, novelist, and writer of short stories and erotica. Born to Cuban parents in France, Nin was the daughter of the composer Joaquín...

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Do not seek the because—in love there is no because, no reason, no explanation, no solutions.

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We do not grow absolutely, chronologically. We grow sometimes in one dimension, and not in another; unevenly. We grow partially. We are relative. We are mature in one realm, childish in another. The past, present, and future mingle and pull us backward, forward, or fix us in the present. We are made up of layers, cells, constellations.

The only abnormality is the incapacity to love.

And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.

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Reach for the stars.

—Christa McAuliffe

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I'd rather fail miserably pursuing my dreams than succeed at something I have to settle for.

—Katie Kacvinsky in First Comes Love

Having a fantasy come true doesn't always mean it will be permanent.

—Jodi Picoult in Sing You Home

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But dreams change. Fate has a way of showing you paths you want more.

—Abbi Glines in Sometimes It Lasts

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I'm sick of following my dreams. I'm just going to ask them where they're going and hook up with them later.

—Mitch Hedberg

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