Bessel van der Kolk Quotes
The great challenge is finding ways to reset their physiology, so that their survival mechanisms stop working against them.
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Religion provides us with a puritanical dream, which can never be realized because it goes against human nature.
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We in the Middle East like to talk politics, we like to argue. Just look at the three prophets - Moses, Jesus and Mohammad. They are all from this small region which creates problems all the time.
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There comes a time when money doesn't matter.
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Hollywood's got its own particular environment.
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The true character of ministry is a servants heart.
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Every child should at least grow up in family rather than without one.
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When I lived in India, I'd speak like an Indian to get good prices while shopping. I'm good with accents.
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Cricket, the whole thing, playing, watching, being part of the Gaieties, has been a central feature of my life.
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Winston Churchill was not entirely British. His mother was American, making Sir Winston part Iroquois Indian.
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I am enormously honored to be one of the spokesmen of the New Age Womens Health Campaign, so you'll be seeing me in public service announcements and public appearances supporting the campaign.
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I always watch superhero movies, and I like the action and the fighting and all the different kinds of powers.
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A lot of female comedians will go up there in a sweatshirt and Converses, trying to dress themselves down, because it is sort of a boy's club. I'll go up in my heels. I like that people don't think I'll be funny. I'll take that on. I don't do standup comedy - I do standup and I do comedy, but I don't go up there and do jokes.
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As a biologist, I can't think of myself as anything but an animal among animals and plant.
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I'm not a politician - it's not my cup of tea.
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Don't think your dreams don't come true, because they do. You'd better be careful what you wish for. And I truly and honestly - one day I am doing the 'Beaver' show and I said, 'This is the show I have always wanted to do.'
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The worst thing a man can ever do is kiss me on the first date.
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I played trumpet for about two weeks. Sixth grade. And I didn't practice. Maybe a little longer than two weeks, but I didn't practice and I was faking it.
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We believe that according the name 'investors' to institutions that trade actively is like calling someone who repeatedly engages in one-night stands a 'romantic.'
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If there are rain puddles in heaven, Christina is jumping in them today. And here on Earth, we place our hands over our hearts, and commit ourselves as Americans to forging a country that is forever worthy of her gentle, happy spirit.
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During dark times, real entrepreneurs come out. They are not competing with 10 look-alike companies for engineering talent, so it's a great time to invest and help build companies.
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My son is my drummer.
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I do believe sometimes discipline is very important. I'm not just lying around like a lazy cow all the time.
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I think that the destructive element is too much neglected in art.
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The great challenge is finding ways to reset their physiology, so that their survival mechanisms stop working against them.
