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What we eat says more about us than we often realize.

From The Secret Life of Groceries by Benjamin Lorr

You can be a nice girl and still be fierce.

From The Myth of the Nice Girl by Fran Hauser

Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we’re supposed to be and embracing who we are.

From Thrive by Arianna Huffington

Finding my voice has been a journey of self-acceptance.

From More Myself by Alicia Keys

The choices we make in the grocery aisle reflect who we are as individuals and a society.

From The Secret Life of Groceries by Benjamin Lorr

A man can be himself only so long as he is alone.

From The Rebel by Albert Camus

Understanding evolution helps us understand ourselves.

From The Evolution of Everything by Matt Ridley

Understanding the evolution of God helps us understand ourselves.

From The Evolution of God by Robert Wright

Your reputation is more important than your reality.

From The Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene

I have not only a past, but a future, and I can see it as well as I can see the present.

From The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks

I want to know what you think of me. I want to be loved.

From Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

The most effective way to change your habits is to focus not on what you want to achieve, but on who you wish to become.

From Atomic Habits by James Clear

To say that the mind is a separate entity is to misunderstand its role.

From The Concept of Mind by Gilbert Ryle

Atheism is a religion for people who don't like religion.

From Religion for Atheists by Alain de Botton

You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean in a drop.

From The Essential Rumi by Jalal al-Din Rumi

We are not only figuratively but literally stardust.

From Cosmos by Carl Sagan

We are all mad here; some of us are just better at hiding it.

From The Professor and the Madman by Simon Winchester

Jewish identity is shaped by history and culture.

From Judaism: A Very Short Introduction by Norman Solomon

When you undervalue what you do, the world will undervalue who you are.

From The Path Made Clear by Oprah Winfrey

A man does not create himself; he is created by his choices.

From The Rebel by Albert Camus

I could die for you. But I couldn't, and wouldn't, live for you.

From The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand

Every tree is a unique individual, with its own story and character.

From The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben

Daring to be yourself in a world that demands conformity is an act of rebellion.

From The Authenticity Principle by Ritu Bhasin

When Gregor Samsa woke one morning from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a giant insect.

From The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka

When we push our limits, we discover who we truly are.

From The Rise of Superman by Steven Kotler

I have no idea what I want to do with my life.

From Open by Andre Agassi

You are not a statistic; you are an individual.

From Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become.

From Atomic Habits by James Clear

Jewish history is marked by a continuous struggle for survival and identity.

From Judaism: A Very Short Introduction by Norman Solomon

It’s okay to be ambitious and still want to be a good mother.

From Drop the Ball by Tiffany Dufu

One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman.

From The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir

We are not just one thing; we are many things.

From The Multi-Hyphen Life by Emma Gannon

Authenticity often clashes with the need to be liked.

From The Likeability Trap by Alicia Menendez

I am the greatest. I said that even before I knew I was.

From The Greatest: My Own Story by Muhammad Ali

The Great Migration was the most dramatic change in the American population in the 20th century.

From The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson

You are not your circumstances. You are your decisions.

From What I Know for Sure by Oprah Winfrey

When you think about it, we are all just bags of organs.

From Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach

Exploring consciousness leads us to questions about the nature of self and identity.

From The Conscious Mind by David Chalmers

A man is a man, no matter what his circumstances.

From The Trial by Franz Kafka

I’m not going to be the next Michael Jordan, I’m going to be Kobe Bryant.

From The Mamba Mentality by Kobe Bryant

You don’t have to be a genius, you just have to be yourself.

From Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott

Understanding the brain is the key to understanding what it means to be human.

From The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons by Sam Kean

Religious beliefs often shape our understanding of what it means to be human.

From Why Religion? by Elaine Pagels

Our bodies are a collection of stories waiting to be told.

From Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach

The God we create is a reflection of ourselves.

From God: A Human History by Reza Aslan

Human beings began to see themselves as individuals with rights.

From The Great Transformation by Karen Armstrong

I am hope. I am the hope of the world.

From The Sandman by Neil Gaiman

You are a badass. You were born a badass. You just forgot.

From You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero

Religion is a way of making sense of the world and finding a place within it.

From The Battle for God by Karen Armstrong

To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.

From How to Live: A Life of Montaigne by Sarah Bakewell

Every God is a reflection of the culture that worships Him.

From God: A Human History by Reza Aslan

We are all the same people, and we are not the same people.

From The Source of Self-Regard by Toni Morrison

Your story is what makes you unique. Believe in it.

From Believe IT by Jamie Kern Lima

Every machine is a reflection of the people who build it.

From The Soul of A New Machine by Tracy Kidder

We must choose ourselves, as we are the ones responsible for our own existence.

From The Ethics of Ambiguity by Simone de Beauvoir

When we deny our stories, they define us. When we own our stories, we get to write the ending.

From Daring Greatly by Brené Brown

Muslims must reclaim their religion from the extremists.

From No god but God by Reza Aslan

We are shaped by the culture we inhabit, but we also shape it.

From The Master and His Emissary by Iain McGilchrist

To be a black person in America was to live in a world of constant vigilance.

From The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson

The fox is a creature of many talents, while the hedgehog is focused on one essential idea.

From The Hedgehog and the Fox by Isaiah Berlin

We are both the creators and victims of our own narratives.

From The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee

You are more than enough. Your existence is a gift.

From More Than Enough by Elaine Welteroth

Empowerment comes from embracing one's true self.

From The Likeability Trap by Alicia Menendez

Authenticity is often sacrificed on the altar of likeability.

From The Likeability Trap by Alicia Menendez