APAD: To thine own self be true

The quote “to thine own self be true” means that one should be true to their principles and who they are. They should not strive to please other people by changing what they believe in or acting in any way that is outside what they really want to do.

Origin: From a monologue delivered by the character Polonius in Act I Scene III of Hamlet by William Shakespeare.

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I think "忠实于自己" is an accurate translation of the phrase.  For me, I could only be myself: be honest, logical (most times), direct, and empathetic. I can be a little bit stubborn as well.  After all, I'm just human with my own faults, but I'll leave that topic for another day. 

This morning, when I woke up and met by the staring eyes of Maowi the cat, suddenly it became very clear to me: Maowi is a perfect example of " To thine own self be true"!

Thanks for sharing! It is very hard to do it in real life.

在《聊斋志异》的名篇《罗刹海市》里，作者感慨：花面逢迎，世情如鬼！

Yes, beenThereDoneThat, rejection+Isolation doHurt! But

"I am who I am” ;-). Below is a poem that 灵美眉 may like:-) :

We wear the mask that grins and lies,
It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes,
This debt we pay to human guile;
With torn and bleeding hearts we smile

― Paul Laurence Dunbar

It‘s nice！A deep thought！Learned！Next，

“Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string.”

学习了，这个节奏感太好了：）

Every heart vibrates to that iron string - Emerson.

Haha. You beat me to it!

哈哈，actually，you must beat me as 我是现趸现卖：）

It felt easier in the west.

One of the hardest things to do, too precious

it's a beautiful one, isn't it?

哈哈哈. Strong and steadfast heart 4 you, for 7G兄 and for all!

Cheers to that!!!

May not be, if U give aChild Grimm's fairy tale as 1stBook;)

非常棒！下次的赏诗活动就用你推荐的这首啦！：）

Back from bike ride, picture of Mt Baker from the beach +

1. Mt Baker today

2. Mt Baker last Sunday (from the little mountain near our home)

Vivid pictures！Trees sprout～