"Many books in popular psychology are a melange of the author's comments, a dollop of research, and stupefyingly dull transcriptions from interviews."

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Carol Tavris

#Book Quotes #Psychology Quotes #Research Quotes

“The two elements of the suburban pattern that cause the greatest problems are the extreme separation of uses and the vast distances between things”

Source : James Howard Kunstler (1994). “Geography Of Nowhere: The Rise And Declineof America'S Man-Made Landscape”, p.117, Simon and Schuster
“American political culture quickly and always outpaces any attempt to satirize it.”
“No man of honor, as the word is usually understood, did ever pretend that his honor obliged him to be chaste or temperate, to pay his creditors, to be useful to his country, to do good to mankind, to endeavor to be wise or learned, to regard his word, his promise, or his oath.”
“Change your story, change your life. Basically, that's what it is.”
“The passions possess a certain injustice and self interest which makes it dangerous to follow them, and in reality we should distrust them even when they appear most trustworthy.”
“His head on my knee can heal my human hurts. His presence by my side is protection against my fears of dark and unknown things. He has promised to wait for me... whenever... wherever-in case I need him. And I expect I will-as I always have. He is just my dog.”
“The less you talk, the more you're listened to.”

Source : "A Small Encounter With Abigail Van Buren" by Lea Lane, www.huffingtonpost.com. January 22, 2013.
“The whole point is, we can forget. Itâ€™s important that we forget some things. Otherwise weâ€™d go round the world carrying a hodload of stuff we just donâ€™t need.”

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