Life is truly known only to those who suffer, lose... -Anais Nin

Life is truly known only to those who suffer, lose, endure adversity and stumble from defeat to defeat.

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Anaïs Nin was a French-Cuban author known for her diaries and erotica. Her works explore themes of love, sexuality, and personal identity. Nin's unique writing style and her bold exploration of taboo subjects have made her a notable figure in literature, particularly in the realm of feminist and avant-garde writing.

Anais Nin Quotes to Explore

We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are....

We travel, some of us forever, to seek other states, other lives, other souls....

Throw your dreams into space like a kite, and you do not know what it will bring back, a new life, a new friend, a new love, a new country....

I must be a mermaid, Rango. I have no fear of depths and a great fear of shallow living....

I postpone death by living, by suffering, by error, by risking, by giving, by losing....

There are many ways to be free. One of them is to transcend reality by imagination, as I try to do....

I stopped loving my father a long time ago. What remained was the slavery to a pattern....

There are very few human beings who receive the truth, complete and staggering, by instant illumination. Most of them acquire it fragment by fragment,...

Truth is something which can't be told in a few words. Those who simplify the universe only reduce the expansion of its meaning....

How wrong it is for a woman to expect the man to build the world she wants, rather than to create it herself....

Strength Quotes to Explore

As I've often said, Wisconsin's greatest strength continues to be the dedicated, hardworking people of our state. They go to work everyday, pay their ...

We can reach our potential, but to do so, we must reach within ourselves. We must summon the strength, the will, and the faith to move forward - to be...

One column of truth cannot hold an institution of ideas from falling into ignorance. It is wiser that a person of prudence and purpose save his streng...

Let us face it: in the world today, money and economic strength remain more powerful arguments than the number of people you represent....

America is moving forward and gaining strength. We have been tested, and we have proven ourselves to be a tough, resilient and resourceful nation....

We can take full comfort in realizing the continuing strength of our nation. America's lands remain radiantly rich with diversity, and freedom still r...

The breaking wave and the muscle as it contracts obey the same law. Delicate line gathers the body's total strength in a bold balance. Shall my soul m...

While President Bush likes to project an image of strength and courage, the real truth is that in the presence of his large financial contributors, he...

Some in my party threaten to send a message that they don't know a just war when they see it, and more broadly that they're not prepared to use our mi...

You must rouse into people's consciousness their own prudence and strength, if you want to raise their character....