Bessel van der Kolk Quotes
Are traumatized people condemned to seek refuge in what is familiar? If so, why, and is it possible to help them become attached to places and activities that are safe and pleasurable?
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When I started out back in Louisville, there was Harry Collins. He was my first teacher. He saw that I was so obsessed with magic that he taught me the love of magic.
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I do most of my reading on the train ride to and from work. But I always have a book in my handbag so that I can read at any time, anywhere.
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If I could look like anyone, it would be Jamie Redknapp - even up close, he's amazing.
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I was amazed at how the life of a freelancer differed from running a remote studio for another company. I thought I knew what I was doing in 2004 when I left Eidos because I had run Ion Storm Austin, which was my own independent studio. I had run a business unit inside Origin, but being part of a startup is crazy.
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It couldn't have happened anywhere but in little old New York.
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Maybe it is the media that has us divided.
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Well I look for an accompanist that does his work well, this to begin.
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I have no problem being mainstream. I grew up in the '90s when the mainstream was amazing.
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The groundhogs are pretty good at eluding. If somebody is trying to come after a ground hog, they go and they burrow.
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Maybe guys also have insecurities, but in a sporting arena, they keep it to themselves. I can't do that.
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I never listen to Led Zeppelin. But, I mean, I don't think Robert Plant or Jimmy Page listen to Led Zeppelin, either. We all probably obsessed over the same old blues records growing up.
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Whether I'm wearing lots of makeup or no makeup, I'm always the same person inside.
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I think there are more female characters in videogames now but I also think that's because videogames in general are more diverse now.
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It was weird - my parents would let me have some Green Day albums but not all Green Day albums.
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We live in an image society. Speeches are not what anybody cares about; what they care about is the picture.
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The 'Kickin' It' set is so much fun, I find myself in a new adventure every week. I work with an amazing cast and crew.
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Over the years, I have studied church history as well as the contemporary church, and I noticed how rare it is for a God-glorifying transition of leadership to take place in a local church.
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I've always wanted to be a singer.
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I did co-write 'Moment of Forever' with Danny Timms. He wrote the melody, and I just did the words.
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You never want to be in a position where you can't make payroll.
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I didn't realize people tip for take-out.
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Go for the gold: better one great column and some undistinguished ones than constant mediocrity.
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I conceived of an instrument that would create sound without using any mechanical energy, like the conductor of an orchestra. The orchestra plays mechanically, using mechanical energy; the conductor just moves his hands, and his movements have an effect on the music artistry.
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Are traumatized people condemned to seek refuge in what is familiar? If so, why, and is it possible to help them become attached to places and activities that are safe and pleasurable?
