that my mother had strength of character enough not to be led into the temptation of seeming to be that which she was not — of

I take great care of myself by carefully shutting myself away

I do not care so much what I am to others as I care what I am to myself.

I take great care of myself by carefully shutting myself away.

As I have not worried to be born, I do not worry to die.

My mother declared that I was so sensible that they were not called upon to treat me like a child. The poor woman did not realize that she herself was much more of a child than I.

As I was not worried about being, born, I don't worry about dying.

If I had known I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of myself.

Do not become too concerned about what others may think of you. Be very concerned about what you think of yourself.

It was my mother who had talked under interrogation. I know why she did. It was to be sure neither her husband nor I would be held responsible.

I knew, of course, that I had nothing to worry about — personally, at least.

Don't worry about me. I am normal. I have somehow improved with the years.

It is precisely because I valued myself that I was unwilling to remain miserable in a school and whole social environment that did not fit my needs. It is because the housewife had regard for herself that she refused to tolerate any longer a marriage that so totally limited her freedom and repressed her personality. It is because the businessman cared for himself that he was no longer willing to nearly kill himself in order to meet the expectations of his mother.

I think I showed my restraint by not pulling her hair out by the roots.