"The pain of severe depression is quite unimaginable to those who have not suffered it."

-- William Styron

“I've been doing comedy longer than I haven't been doing comedy, as I was performing for three years before I even got on 'The Tonight Show.' There's truly nothing like it; it's intense and exhilarating, even though it looks so casual.”
“He comic page is dying; I didn't want to go with it.”
“Emotion seemed more valid than experience, for I had so much of the former and so little of the latter.”

Source : Helen Van Slyke (1988). “Helen Van Slyke, three complete novels”, Random House Value Pub
“I know itâ€™s stupid to not own a gun yet have so many triggers, but in some other world gigantic seashells hold humans to their ears and listen to the echo of machines.”
“The play is a very simple idea really; someone needs some support and consolation, and she finds a place where she gets it.”
“Be Yourself -The man who is neither bent upon pleasing his fellows nor afraid of offending them will enjoy great peace.”
“You can make all the birth plans in the world, but at the end of the day - go with the flow.”
“One year to me is just a small section of life. For most humans, one year is a long time and so much happens. But for the universe, it's very temporary.”

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