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We tend to think being hard on ourselves will make us strong. But it is cherishing ourselves that gives us strength

Julia Cameron

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Julia Cameron
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: March 4
Film Director
Novelist
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Screenwriter
Teacher
Writer
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