"Every part of you that you do not love will regress and become hostile towards you."

-- Robert Bly

“Books were not looked upon as things unobtainable due to economic circumstances or class status. My grandfather stole an entire set of Dicken's from the local library.”

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“Pain sure does bring out the best in people, doesn't it?”
“My theory is to enjoy life, but the practice is against it.”
“I would be the most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think decorating consists mostly of building enough bookshelves.”
“When I first met him [David Beckham] I didn't know whether to shake his hand or lick his face.”
“Follow your heart, and listen when it speaks to you.”
“Every creative act is open war against The Way It Is. What you are saying when you make something is that the universe is not sufficient, and what it really needs is more you. And it does, actually; it does. Go look outside. You can't tell me that we are done making the world.”
“Abusers thrive on creating confusion, including confusion about the abuse itself.”

Source : Lundy Bancroft (2003). “Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men”, p.48, Penguin

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