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Portia Nelson Quotes
Five of the best book quotes from Portia Nelson
01
“I can’t believe I am in the same place. But it isn’t my fault. It still takes a long time to get out.”
Portia Nelson
author
There’s A Hole In My Sidewalk
book
faults
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mistakes
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blaming others
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life
ᐧ
problems
concepts
02
“I see it is there. I still fall in… it’s a habit. My eyes are open. I know where I am. It is my fault… I get out immediately.”
Portia Nelson
author
There’s A Hole In My Sidewalk
book
making choices
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choices
ᐧ
problems
ᐧ
life
ᐧ
overcoming
ᐧ
seeing things
ᐧ
bad habits
concepts
03
“I walk down another street.”
Portia Nelson
author
There’s A Hole In My Sidewalk
book
problem solving
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making choices
ᐧ
paths
ᐧ
change
concepts
04
“I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in.”
Portia Nelson
author
There’s A Hole In My Sidewalk
book
falling
ᐧ
life
ᐧ
problems
concepts
05
“I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I walk around it.”
Portia Nelson
author
There’s A Hole In My Sidewalk
book
learning
ᐧ
problem solving
ᐧ
change
ᐧ
overcoming
concepts
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