"The specific disease doctrine is the grand refuge of weak, uncultured, unstable minds, such as now rule in the medical profession. There are no specific diseases; there are specific disease conditions."

-- Florence Nightingale

#Mind Quotes #Doctrine Quotes #Disease Quotes

“It is not right for painters to think that painting is like prostitution, that 'first you do it for love, then you do it for others, and finally you do it for money.”
“I've admired Bill Kauffman's books for years . . . appealing, elegantly written, and entirely American.”
“I only want to walk a little longer in the cold blessing of the rain, and lift my face to it.”

Source : Kim Addonizio (2000). “Tell me: poems”, BOA Editions Ltd.
“The only thing that relieves pressure is preparation.”
“But on the extremist side I didn't get any rejections at all. Everyone agreed to talk to me.”
“I can fix a bad page. I can't fix a blank page.”
“They were indeed great rascals, and belonged to that class of people who find things before they are lost.”

Source : Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen (1952). “Tales of Grimm and Andersen”
“Take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim.”

Source : Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, Oslo, Norway, 11 Dec. 1986

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