💬 Quotes

"Critical thinking is, in short, self-directed, self-disciplined, self-monitored, and self-correcting thinking."

"Everyone thinks; it is our nature to do so. But much of our thinking, left to itself, is biased, distorted, partial, uninformed, or down-right prejudiced."

"It is not possible for most human beings to change their fundamental beliefs, and the way they experience things, simply by an act of will."

"To think well is to impose discipline and restraint on our thinking—in accordance with logical standards."

"Egocentrism is a primary obstacle to the development of critical thinking, leading us to see our own point of view as the correct one."

"An educated mind is one that is continually re-evaluating its own assumptions, searching for deep-seated biases, and striving for intellectual humility."

"Memory is a flexible thing, especially when you are desperate to survive it."

"I was never a victim. I was a willing participant. Wasn't I?"

"Age is just a number, but power is an absolute."

"To love someone who has harmed you is the most isolating thing in the world."

"I spent so much of my life waiting for him to tell me who I was, that without his definition, I didn't exist."

"The hardest part isn't admitting what happened; it's learning how to inhabit a body that was sold before it belonged to you."