"When people have been traumatized, they are stuck in paralysis-the immobility reaction or abrupt explosions of rage."

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Source : Peter A. Levine (2008). “Healing Trauma: A Pioneering Program for Restoring the Wisdom of Your Body”, p.55, Sounds True

Peter A. Levine

#People Quotes #Rage Quotes #Explosions Quotes

“Everyone applauds each other's success in Hollywood because they know how tough it is, but it really comes down fundamentally to the process.”
“The biggest question I have is if you're a rock singer or a rock 'n' roll band, or if you're a pop singer if you've made your way in another genre of music and now you want to make a country record, why? That's my question. Why?”
“The world is full of ghosts, and some of them are still people.”

Source : Peter Straub (2011). “The Throat: Blue Rose Trilogy (3)”, p.75, Anchor
“Heir to your own karma doesn't mean 'You get what you deserve.' I think it means 'You get what you get.' Bad things happen to good people. My happiness depending on my action means, to me, that it depends on my action of choosing compassion--for myself as well as for everyone else--rather than contention. [p.61]”
“What stands if Freedom fail? What dies of England live?”
“I think some of that hopelessness of my generation got passed on to later generations - the sense of uselessness.”
“Look carefully around you and recognize the luminosity of souls. Sit beside those who draw you to that.”
“I still own my heart, which I know because it hurts so much.”

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