"Neurotics, who cause less distress to themselves and their neighbours than those in the other category, are at war with their own natures. Their right hands are in conflict with their left. Psychotics, and it is those who commit purposeless crimes and prefer death to life, are at war with their environment. Right and left hands strike against the womb that carries them."

-- Rebecca West

#War Quotes #Hands Quotes #Psychology Quotes

“What's love got to do with it?”
“I believe that the most dangerous drugs that there are right now are the drugs that are legal - Over-the-counter medication. I think the entire healthcare system promotes the use of these drugs.”
“Quotations are useful in periods of ignorance or obscurantist beliefs.”

Source : Panegyric pt. 1 (1989)
“I've learned that a family can have little glitches without being labeled dysfunctional.”

Source : "Kathy Najimy Talks About the Hills on King of the Hill". Interview with Brian Gallagher, movieweb.com. May 11, 2008.
“When the dog bites, when the bee stings, when I'm feeling sad, I simply remember my favorite things and then I don't feel so bad.”

Source : "My Favorite Things" (song) (1959)
“Golf is the art of driving hard, avoiding the rough, surmounting traps and hazards, aiming straight, and arriving on the green at last, only to end up in a hole in the ground before your companions. The favored pastime of businessmen and their cronies, probably without a full appreciation of its metaphorical implications.”
“If you done it, it ain't bragging.”
“Just because people can express themselves through their art doesn't mean they are great communicators in person.”

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