"Whereas the melancholic exhibits a state of general inhibition, in the manic patient even normal inhibitions of the instincts are partly or wholly abolished."

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Source : Karl Abraham (1988). “Selected Papers of Karl Abraham, M.D.”

Karl Abraham

#Normal Quotes #Patient Quotes #Instinct Quotes

“I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death.”
“lonely people are always up in the middle of the night.”

Source : Nicole Krauss (2006). “The History of Love: A Novel”, p.148, W. W. Norton & Company
“You may dazzle the mind with a thousand brilliant discoveries of natural science; you may open new worlds of knowledge which were never dreamed of before; yet, if you have not developed in the soul of the pupil strong habits of virtue which will sustain her in the struggle of life, you have not educated her, but only put in her hand a powerful instrument of self-destruction.”
“Processionalism is primary - how you get from one place to another, the relationships and effects of spaces as you move about in them. That's worked out awfully well in the State Theater. I'm a 'straight-in' man myself; I'm too nervous, I like to know where I am. I also like to know where I'm going.”
“A writer must be fearless. A writer has to be like a clawed animal." -The Carrie Diaries pg. 337”
“Our approach was very simple. It was about creating a universal language. A show that will be attractive toward every people coming from all over the world. And that was a big thing.”
“Where there's hope, there's life. It fills us with fresh courage and makes us strong again.”

Source : Anne Frank (2016). “The Diary of a Young Girl”, p.163, Hamilton Books
“Musically, I didn't relate to Berlin. There seemed to be a lot of machine music made there - I don't think I saw a stringed instrument in two years.”

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