"If I had to define a major depression in a single sentence, I would describe it as a "genetic/neurochemical disorder requiring a strong environmental trigger whose characteristic manifestation is an inability to appreciate sunsets."

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Source : Robert M. Sapolsky (2004). “Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers: The Acclaimed Guide to Stress, Stress-Related Diseases, and Coping - Now Revised and Updated”, p.272, Macmillan

Robert M. Sapolsky

#Strong Quotes #Sunset Quotes #Appreciate Quotes

“I think I failed miserably on NewsRadio. I was very nervous because of the caliber of the cast - especially Dave Foley - so I think I did a terrible job.”
“Stop waiting for others to tell you what you can do. Start putting faith into your own strengths and talents. Instead of questioning whether you can reach your goals, move forward with conviction and confidence.”
“Witness protection just makes for exciting stories and it's a really rich sort of place to grab stories from... people starting over completely, saying goodbye to their lives before... it never ends in terms of story opportunities.”

Source : "In Plain Sight Mary Mccormack & Fred Weller Interview". Interview with Lena Lamoray, lenalamoray.com. April 28, 2011.
“It is impossible for someone to lie unless he thinks he knows the truth. Producing bullshit requires no such conviction.”
“'What's a couple?' I asked my mum. She said, 'Two or three'. Which probably explains why her marriage collapsed”
“Wherever something is "pinned down" there's a little hole - at least one - more likely many.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net
“I believe in a civil society we should do as much as possible not to have firearms in any guise, but obviously they are a necessary function of policing.”
“The American oligarchy increasingly has less in common with the American people than it does with the equivalent oligarchies in Germany or Mexico or Japan.”

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