"Individuals approaching death often experience encounters with their dead relatives, who seem to welcome them to the next world. These deathbed visions are authentic and convincing; they are often followed by a state of euphoria and seem to ease the transition."

-- Stanislav Grof

#Vision Quotes #Encounters Quotes #Transition Quotes

“If there was anything any Radchaai considered essential for civilised life, it was tea.”
“And if you're a parent who thinks you're okay because your kid doesn't have a phone or iPod yet, and/or you've used all the parent controls to filter out explicit material, you're not okay. The filters are tissue paper and your kid without a phone is on a school bus or in a locker room or at a public park with phone-equipped kids every day. And they're like all kids in exploring - by whatever means available to them - exactly what their parents are treating as too embarrassing or taboo to talk about.”

Source : Source: live.washingtonpost.com
“I actually love actors.”
“For the stone from the top for geologists, the knowledge of the limits of endurance for the doctors, but above all for the spirit of adventure to keep alive the soul of man.”
“One musn't overrate the culture of what used to be called "top people" before the wars. They had charming manners, but they were as ignorant as swans.”

Source : Kenneth Clark (1969). “Civilisation”
“Sometimes guys need to cry. Some hockey players think they're too tough to cry.”
“I'm a survivor in a business that constantly rejects you.”
“I'm a much better singer than actor, which doesn't really say a whole lot.”

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