Bessel van der Kolk Quotes
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There are really two kinds of optimism. There's the complacent, Pollyanna optimism that says, 'Don't worry - everything will be just fine,' and that allows one to just lay back and do nothing about the problems around you. Then there's what we call dynamic optimism. That's an optimism based on action.
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I don't really feel like I have to have a debate with my husband over issues.
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I like strong female characters. I try to write them as role models for young girls.
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I just heard the latest joke about my hair: 'Do you know what that is on her head? It's a steering wheel to drive the state.'
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The first girl you go to bed with is always pretty.
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Let life happen to you. Believe me: life is in the right, always.
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In the editing room, 20 percent of the time you're using stuff from before the actor knew the camera was rolling or you're taking a line from somewhere else and putting it in his mouth.
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I am very outspoken, obviously, and I should say that I can't judge anyone for doing anything.
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Sometimes you lose sight of what's going on around you.
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I like structure, cool, hip songs, and fun, hooky music.
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Maven is very much a haunting presence in 'Glass Sword.' His influence is everywhere, and he dogs Mare and Cal like no other. He's my favorite character to write because he's so complex, but also because he affects everyone else so deeply. He's kind of like the source of gravity. Everyone moves around him and what he's done.
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I prefer to connect with fans from the stage. Like, I don't have a Twitter page, or anything like that. So for me, that's what the show is about. For me - is a way to interact with fans; being up onstage and showing them, through music - which is all I really know - the best way to say thank you.
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Clothes are designed for the media, because it's a great show.
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On no further occasion present a flag or medal to an Indian.
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I entered the acting world at a time when there was a higher demand for Middle Eastern actors in the post-9/11 world, and yeah, the roles weren't great.
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I try to work on my defense every game, every practice.
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I was born with an evil face.
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When it's a bad movie you want to release it quietly. You try to keep it a secret like an STD.
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I just want to create, and socializing is part of the experience. It might sound crazy, but I don't see myself in the jewelry business. It's an experience.
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I have never, ever, had an acting partnership that was a safe, as full, and as exciting as the one I had with Tony. I didn't want to go through life without having a chance to taste it again.
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Tis the glory of a man to vail to truth; as it is the mark of a good nature to be easily entreated.
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Truth, like love and sleep, resents Approaches that are too intense.
