Bessel van der Kolk Quotes
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I'm a little bit awkward on Twitter; like, I'm never really sure what to say.
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I'm already more famous than I want to be. And yet at the same time, fame feeds your potential as a creative person. You're in a vacuum if you don't have a certain amount of fame.
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I am basically a citizen of the modern world, as we all are, praise the Lord and damn us all to hell.
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The question we all face is what sort of culture we will live in for the rest of our lives and then hand on to the next generation - one that embraces these most basic of values, or one that collapses because of their absence.
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I try and find fun activities like mountain biking, hiking, or water sports for a workout rather than pushing weight in the gym.
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If you solve both the consumer problems and the corporate problems, you can win at this game. If you reinvent what a corporation is currently selling, it can often make the leap.
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Choose your life's mate carefully. From this one decision will come 90 percent of all your happiness or misery.
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I'm really boring. I get up early. I go to bed early. I don't smoke or drink. I mean, I'll eat a cupcake. I'm just not a crazy, stay-out-all-night sort of person. I love writing.
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I always try to keep one very feminine quality to my style.
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I was lucky. My parents and teachers provided me with a wonderful and secure childhood where I always knew I was loved, valued, and listened to.
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We are the recipients of scientific method. We can each be a creative and active part of it if we so desire.
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I love Ben Affleck so much. He's an amazing director.
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Yeah, I can't separate the art from the music and the music from the art. I think that stems from going to school for film first, and kind of stumbling onto music as my career.
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It is only the modern that ever becomes old-fashioned.
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How can I convert the enthusiasm of voters into a practical programme of action that meets their desire for economic security and greater prosperity?
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Our fate is determined by how far we are prepared to push ourselves to stay alive - the decisions we make to survive. We must do whatever it takes to endure and make it through alive.
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What people tell me they take away from my books is that they can shape their lives, they can achieve their own dreams. And certainly that's what I want them to take away.
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People can certainly take pride in the fact that there is a Jewish candidate for president who has received delegates and who has run a terrific campaign and still work hard to ensure we elect Hillary Clinton.
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Writers should be applauded for their ability to make things up.
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Class Day is a terrible name for a day when you don't have to go to any class.
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Nothing is good in moderation. You cannot know good in anything until you have torn the heart out of it by excess.
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You obviously want to start the season out with a big game and to follow it up by continuing to get better.
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When I come home, I always look in the mirror and I want to see where I could do better, where I can improve.
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Focus on that sensation and see how it changes when you take a deep breath out.
