Irvin D. Yalom Quotes
I wrote my first textbook in 1970. It was called 'The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy,' and over the years, many students told me that they enjoyed reading it because there were so many stories in there; often just a paragraph or a page of something that happened in a group session.
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Fashion and interior design are one and the same.
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Clinton has more important things to worry about. He not only risks being destroyed historically, like Afghanistan's Buddha statues; he also could end up going to jail.
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My primary interest has always been about exploring the human psyche and humanity.
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Everybody's an artist. Everybody's God. It's just that they're inhibited.
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The collusion of big business, big labor, and big government threaten the spirit of small business that makes America great.
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The main thing that I learned from my horrible job experiences was how horrible they were.
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Sometimes I'd say what's bad for the country is good for my business, unfortunately.
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The fun thing about doing origin stories is you are introducing the audience to characters.
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As an actor, I'm always up for exploring and trying new things.
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I'll watch CNN in the mornings to catch up on what's going on. On the weekends, I get the Sunday edition of 'The New York Times.'
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Since grief only aggravates your loss, grieve not for what is past.
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When Southern people tell us they are no more responsible for the origin of slavery than we are, I acknowledge the fact. When it is said that the institution exists, and that it is very difficult to get rid of it in any satisfactory way, I can understand and appreciate the saying.
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If there is a God, atheism must seem to Him as less of an insult than religion.
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I've always been extremely physically active.
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A dinner invitation, once accepted, is a sacred obligation. If you die before the dinner takes place, your executor must attend.
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I'm entirely self-taught, which I think is both a blessing and a curse.
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Mum's a worrier, she looked after everybody apart from herself - I think it runs in the family.
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I did absolutely grow up in a world surrounded by people who were always performing and being flamboyant.
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I will continue to speak out against the views of both Limbaugh and Hannity when I feel it's warranted, meeting their free speech with my own. But I will never forget that, without them, I'd have a much smaller platform on which to do it.
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The hours spent viewing TV are hours not available for actively participating in the real world, or playing, or being involved with friends and family. Watching television is an individual activity that tends to discourage interaction with others; as viewing time increases, family communication time decreases. As family communication decreases, people grow more distant from each other and may even forget how to carry on a good conversation.
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And Israel is not only our ally; it is a beacon of what democracy can and should mean… If the people of the Middle East are not sure what democracy means, let them look to Israel.
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Things that would have made fame of a less clever man seemed tricks in his hands. It is a mistake to do things too easily.
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I wrote my first textbook in 1970. It was called 'The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy,' and over the years, many students told me that they enjoyed reading it because there were so many stories in there; often just a paragraph or a page of something that happened in a group session.
