Bessel van der Kolk Quotes
But most of our patients were unable to make their past into a story that happened long ago.
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The American Dream I believe in is one that provides anyone willing to work hard enough with the opportunity to succeed.
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I think the most important element of a power outfit is proper fit. The one item to focus on is a suit. If it's the right fit, you could wear it with a T-shirt and still convey the positive message.
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I don't have many friends in Philadelphia. I sort of have one. I have the dog and someone else.
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My mom is from Cuba, my dad is from Spain, and I grew up in Miami. So there's maybe a little more flair in me than typical Silicon Valley types.
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I need to be doing different things all the time; it's just part of who I am.
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One thing that we decided very early in the relationship is that when he goes, we all go - the whole family.
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Eventually, I grew out of my interest in motorcycles because they're quite dangerous. I don't ride them anymore. But I have this history.
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I want to be judged on my own merits.
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Political stories in general are tough. They just don't appeal to as wide an audience.
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I enjoy speaking to other women about turning 50, and how we can enjoy it, and how we can explore it.
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We're actually thinking about distributing 'Moon Over Broadway' on-line. It's tempting, because when you go to a major studio, it's sort of like a farm, you know? They make all the money, since it's kind of a buyer's market.
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To have real knowledge, one must understand the essence of things and not only their manifestations.
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A person doesn't die when he should but when he can.
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When I grew up, I thought I was Jewish. Now I don't consider myself Jewish. I consider myself a Kabbalist.
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I think you could find some waves on the west side of Denmark, but I never tried it.
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However we can spread love and progression, we've got to do it.
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I think there's a big misconception out there about actors and the choices they have.
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Writing a novel is one of those modern rites of passage, I think, that lead us from an innocent world of contentment, drunkenness, and good humor, to a state of chronic edginess and the perpetual scanning of bank statements.
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It can be difficult to be an introvert in church, especially if you happen to be the pastor. Liking to be alone can be interpreted as a judgment on other people's company. Liking to be quiet can be construed as aloofness. There is so much emphasis on community in most congregations that anyone who does not participate risks being labeled a loner.
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In my fifth year in Beijing, I moved into a one-story brick house beside the Confucius Temple, a seven-hundred-year-old shrine to China's most important philosopher.
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Lucky to have been where I have been
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The question eventually must be raised: Is it a criminal offense to take the name of the Lord in vain? When people curse their parents, it unquestionably is a capital crime (Ex. 21:17). The son or daughter is under the lawful jurisdiction of the family. The integrity of the family must be maintained by the threat of death. Clearly, cursing God (blasphemy) is a comparable crime, and is therefore a capital crime (Lev. 24:16).
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I loved him, but I also realized how calm my life was without him.
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But most of our patients were unable to make their past into a story that happened long ago.
