"Emotion turning back on itself, and not leading on to thought or action, is the element of madness."

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Source : John Sterling (1848). “Essays and Tales: Fragments from the travels of Theodore Elbert. Thoughts. Tales and apologues”, p.116

John Sterling

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“I was battling depression, went through a really hard time in my marriage, and I used to cry myself to sleep. I went through years and years of pain and suffering, and finally got help. I feel so much better now, feel like a new person, so now I can be happy about it.”

Source : "Maureen McCormick: 'I hit rock bottom'". TODAY interview, www.today.com. October 14, 2008.
“I won't give up until the exploitation of all children has ended and all children have their rights.”
“Cyborgs are not reverent; they do not re-member the cosmos. They are wary of holism, but needy for connection- they seem to have a natural feel for united front politics, but without the vanguard party. The main trouble with cyborgs, of course, is that they are the illegitimate offspring of militarism and patriarchal capitalism, not to mention state socialism. But illegitimate offspring are often exceedingly unfaithful to their origins.”
“And often it would be a woman who was in her 70s or 80s who would win the beauty contest, because bound feet never age.”
“Like I'm going to pass up an opportunity to smack your cousin.”

Source : Rachel Vincent (2012). “Soul Screamers Volume Two: My Soul to Keep\My Soul to Steal\Reaper”, p.265, Harlequin
“Both music and acting are huge parts of my life - it's all about balance.”
“... I would just like to say that Ritchie Blackmore did a bunch of great stuff guitar - wise. I'm happy to play the solo from 'Highway Star'. I always thought it was one of the most exciting guitar solos I'd ever played ...”
“Perhaps more than anything else, failure to recognize the precariousness and fickleness of confidence - especially in cases in which large short-term debts need to be rolled over continuously - is the key factor that gives rise to the this-time-is-different syndrome. Highly indebted governments, banks, or corporations can seem to be merrily rolling along for an extended period, when bang! - confidence collapses, lenders disappear, and a crisis hits.”

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