selves

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All her infinite selves, all their pets’ pets and lovers’ lovers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Likewise, consider investing your own hard-earned money where people invest in their selves, in becoming who they want to become, in flourishing as human beings.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Regrets are staples of the melodrama, and Hoover’s characters are in constant conversation with their past selves.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

Matt and Jay also encounter their younger selves, which prompts reflection on their paths through life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Before we begin organizing sanctuaries and reservations for our software selves, lest we vanish like the whales, here is a thought to relax with.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas