Bessel van der Kolk Quotes
For real change to take place, the body needs to learn that the danger has passed and to live in the reality of the present.
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Through every victory and every setback, I've insisted that change is never easy and never quick; that we wouldn't meet all of our challenges in one term, or one presidency, or even in one lifetime.
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Learn from your dreams what you lack.
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Man has evolved a mutual relationship with nature on earth, but his power to change its surface has grown so tremendously that this may become a curse instead of a blessing.
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It's obviously nerve-wracking, because I don't know the ropes really, William is obviously used to it, but I'm willing to learn quickly and work hard.
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Modern American cinema seems to me superficial. The intention is to understand a certain reality, and the result is nothing but a photographing of that reality.
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I've been influenced by some of the greatest designers. Charles Eames. And Bruno Munari in the '50s in Italy - when they had to retool the industry of war into an industry to help society. In a way, I'm influenced by designers that were there at a radical time of change.
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I have worked steadily since I started, but things are very hard for women and need to change.
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Fantasy is like an idealized reality, and the core of fantasy is the one person can make a difference.
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Never jeopardize who you are for a role. Now, I'm not saying you should never change for a role, because the fun of being different characters is adapting different nuances and different parts of the character, but never jeopardize your moral compass or anything like that to have a role.
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Food can change anything.
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Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.
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Personally, I'm not into reality shows - I can't even name a reality show that I was a really big fan of, altogether as a whole, not just from MTV. Like, if ABC has another reality show, I'm like, 'Oh God, another reality show.' But people love them. 'The Hills', 'Laguna Beach'... those do extremely well. It's just a personal preference.
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The Japanese people are usually very prudent, even when they are convinced change is necessary.
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One of the reasons I've gotten so attached to talking to scientists is that... they know there is a reality.
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When I race in Australia or Korea or Japan I know it will be a big change for me because Ferrari fans are worldwide.
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Books that change you, even later in life, give you a kind of electrical shock as the world takes a different shape.
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The reality is the world is a really, really big place, and there's a lot of people running around with a lot on their mind. And you really have to figure out how to build a company that can put on a message that can actually reach people and have an impact globally.
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I knew it was time to get off of reality TV when someone asked me if I sang as well as acted.
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I wouldn't be educating children if I did not believe in human potential.
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Those who oppose reform will also tell you that under our plan, you won't get to choose your doctor - that some bureaucrat will choose for you. That's also not true.
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So far is it from being true that men are naturally equal, that no two people can be half an hour together, but one shall acquire an evident superiority over the other.
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There's no substitute to actually being in the room and having people in the room feel the force of your audition. It's very hard to beat that.
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For real change to take place, the body needs to learn that the danger has passed and to live in the reality of the present.
