Bessel van der Kolk Quotes
Our sense of Self depends on being able to organize our memories into a coherent whole.
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I can't wait to get on stage, because there you don't worry about whether you'll ever get married because your life is insane, or whether you'll ever have another boyfriend again, you don't worry about the typical boundaries of how your life has to be.
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We were only allowed to watch Sesame Street and Mr. Rogers and 3-2-1 Contact!
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There's a lot of activism that doesn't deal with empowerment, and you have to empower yourself in order to be relevant to any type of struggle.
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I'll never be immune to criticism, and that's okay, and I'm very comfortable with that.
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The American Federation of Teachers has a long track record of working with administrators, parents, and communities to provide real help to struggling students and low-performing schools. We've learned that intensive interventions, proven programs, and adequate resources can transform students' lives and their schools.
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I am willing to lend that hand, I will continue to stay involved with my charities as long as they need me.
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It feels nice to be loved, but let me tell you there are 10 times more better looking, stylish and talented guys than me. So there's no solid reason for me to be proud! I don't think I have done anything extraordinary to change people's lives.
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A laugh costs too much when bought at the expense of virtue.
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Arguments are extremely vulgar, for everyone in good society holds exactly the same opinion.
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I see the human in everyone and everything. No one is more important than anyone else; I still hang out with my high school friends.
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If I realize that actually there's quantum mechanics happening around us all the time in some macroscopic, interconnected way, then that doesn't change my perception of it, that doesn't change my interaction with it; it just changes how I view my interaction.
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I'm originally from San Francisco. I might move there some day. But, I like L.A., I have fun in L.A. It's a fun town if you've got money in your pocket. It's a good town.
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I don't think I'm proud of anything in acting.
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Hold on with a bulldog grip, and chew and choke as much as possible.
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Most believers struggle to really believe in the supernatural as a meaningful, deterministic reality except during moments when they are drawn to it, perhaps during a worship service or while reading a novel like 'Adam.' Being drawn to this truth is the first step to living a life in accordance to this truth.
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Our true nationality is mankind.
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What is faith but a kind of betting or speculation after all? It should be, I bet that my Redeemer liveth.
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When are you going to realize that if it doesn't apply to me it doesn't matter?
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There is no creative process to come up with a character of Dean Ambrose.
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Let yourself feel good again, laugh with friends, have fun. Living your life to the full is not betrayal of a memory but fulfillment of a promise to someone who would want only the best for you.
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We shall not find life by refusing to let go of our precious, protected selves.
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I love Adelaide. It's a great place.
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Life is as tedious as twice-told tale, vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man.
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Our sense of Self depends on being able to organize our memories into a coherent whole.
