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You are the sorceress, not your instruction. 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Actors who can't act believe in themselves; and debtors who won't pay. It would be much truer to say that a man will certainly fail because he believes in himself. Complete self-confidence is not merely a sin; complete self-confidence is a weakness.", "language": "en", "author": { "name": "G. 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So it was up to me to show him he was somebody all by hisself – that's the first thing a woman got to do for a man. 'N of course there's no sense tryin' to prove somethin' like that standin' up. 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How fine the line is between acceptably defiant bravado and hopelessly delusional boasting.", "language": "en", "author": { "name": "Iain M. 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A mind troubled by doubt cannot focus on the course to victory. 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To have just a little critical awareness about myself and my certainties. 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