"Because of my fear that the daytime world would become real, I had to establish reality in another place."

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Source : Anna Kavan (1947). “The House of Sleep”

Anna Kavan

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“I'm pretty sure 'ferral cats' is code for 'vampire cougars.”
“The era of industrial Britain, where a large section of our workforce provided cheap labour in factories and processing goods, is over.”
“Age, per se, may claim tenderness and pity, but not respect; that only comes when the years have brought humanity and wisdom and the experience that worketh hope.”
“The enemy's plan is to take away God's glory. God's plan is to have as much glory shown through your life.”
“We can say what we need to say. We can gently, but assertively, speak our mind. We do not need to be judgmental, tactless, blaming or cruel when we speak our truths.”
“Not till the poets among us can be "literalists of the imagination"-above insolence and triviality and can present for inspection, "imaginary gardens with real toads in them." shall we have it.”
“I always feed myself positivity. I turn to anything that teaches good, that teaches strength, and that you can make it. I swear to you that those kinds of thoughts come alive in your body and in anything you touch because your energy goes into everything you touch, everything you share and everything you speak. So, it's most important that you surround yourself with positivity always, and have it in your mind at all times.”

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“Universities are renowned for their tolerance of unusual characters, especially if they show originality and dedication to their research. I have often made the comment that not only are universities a 'cathedral' for worship of knowledge, they are also 'sheltered workshops' for the socially challenged.”

Source : Tony Attwood (2006). “The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome”, p.301, Jessica Kingsley Publishers

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