Bessel van der Kolk Quotes
No matter how much insight and understanding we develop, the rational brain is basically impotent to talk the emotional brain out of its own reality. I am continually impressed by how difficult it is for people who have gone through the unspeakable to convey the essence of their experience.Bessel van der Kolk
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The stratosphere is a hostile place.
Felix Baumgartner -
Twenty million more have Chronic Kidney Disease, where patients experience a gradual deterioration of kidney function, the end result of which is kidney failure.
Xavier Becerra -
I was a good decathlete until I got with a coach that really knew how to train specifically for the event... I'd really describe it as like being a juggler; you have ten balls and you're trying to get them all in the air at the same time.
Dan O'Brien -
If a film is a huge hit, you do think properly before choosing your next projects.
Yami Gautam -
Capitalism is about adventurers who get harmed by their mistakes, not people who harm others with their mistakes.
Nassim Nicholas Taleb -
Wittiness turns me on more than anything else.
Caity Lotz
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More and more, cultural groups are cross-pollinating, and we're getting much more interesting art as a result.
Damon Albarn Blur -
My wife watches me like a hawk.
Carl Icahn -
You're always facing the top defenders in this league. To go out there and do your best, that's all you can ask for.
D'Brickashaw Ferguson -
Stand firm in your refusal to remain conscious during algebra. In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra.
Fran Lebowitz -
It just seems to be a human trait to want to protect the speech of people with whom we agree. For the First Amendment, that is not good enough. So it is really important that we protect First Amendment rights of people no matter what side of the line they are on.
Floyd Abrams -
I absolutely have not spoken to Marvel. It doesn't mean that my team hasn't spoken to Marvel.
Katee Sackhoff
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Souffles don't deserve their reputation as potential disasters.
Yotam Ottolenghi -
When our backs are on the wall, that's the time when we enjoy having fun, relax out there, do our thing, don't get the pressure on, see the results, day by day, game by game.
Pablo Sandoval -
Don't be surprised at Fortune's turns and twists: That wheel has spun a thousand yarns before.
Hafez -
I go to the gym and work through a routine. But if you see someone with a personal trainer, you know they do 10 times more than you do. You give up your sense of identity. If you watch 'The Biggest Loser,' you see people give up their identity to become something else.
Irvine Welsh -
Let's just start with the word 'diva.' It is obviously a sexist slight - a term that is only applied to women, almost always in a derogatory way. It's usually applied to women who are viewed as overly ambitious. It is applied to demanding women, to women who follow their own path.
Brown Campbell -
I went to an all-girls school, and I always felt like I missed out on a traditional high-school life.
Halston Sage
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Books are such a great way to spend time with your children, open lines of communication with your children, and just build that strong foundation.
Victoria Osteen -
Reading isn't good for a ballplayer. Not good for his eyes. If my eyes went bad even a little bit I couldn't hit home runs. So I gave up reading.
Babe Ruth -
Somewhere beyond right and wrong, there is a garden. I will meet you there.
Rumi -
Look at Gwyneth Paltrow and my favourite, Kate Winslet. No one ever says, 'Oh, she's making a comeback.' To my mind, I just went on maternity leave and reported back to work.
Karisma Kapoor -
I wouldn't trade this experience for the world, and I hope I get to be a part of 'The Voice' for as long as I can.
Brynn Cartelli -
No matter how much insight and understanding we develop, the rational brain is basically impotent to talk the emotional brain out of its own reality. I am continually impressed by how difficult it is for people who have gone through the unspeakable to convey the essence of their experience.
Bessel van der Kolk