"There is an authentic biology of hope. Belief and expectation - the key elements of hope - can block pain by releasing the brain's endorphins and enkephalins, mimicking the effects of morphine."

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Source : Jerome Groopman (2003). “The Anatomy of Hope: How People Prevail in the Face of Illness”, p.8, Random House

Jerome Groopman

#Pain Quotes #Block Quotes #Keys Quotes

“The art of newspaper paragraphing is to stroke a platitude until it purrs like an epigram.”

Source : In E. Anthony O Rare Don Marquis (1962) p. 354
“Itâ€™s interesting that most gadgets are called â€˜iPhoneâ€™ and â€˜iPod,â€™ with that â€˜iâ€™ prefix, which is ego. But most creativity is not ego-led â€“ a lot of it comes from the unconscious. So if youâ€™re always checking your email or updating your Instagram profile, youâ€™re not just looking out the window, daydreaming. Youâ€™ve got to let the subconscious in â€“ thatâ€™s my main message to the world.”
“A boat is safe in the harbor. But this is not the purpose of a boat.”
“Among friends one has the privilege of saying nothing; the civility consists in the assumption that one's silence will be civilly understood. I can imagine a small gathering of friends who say nothing all evening: they recoil from saying anything that the others don't want to hear; and their silence would be the subtlest courtesy.”

Source : Allen Tate (1967). “T. S. Eliot: The Man and His Work”, London : Chatto & Windus
“I would make tea for Joni Mitchell or clean her car, anything to be in the studio and watch her work.”
“He must have a truly romantic nature, for he weeps when there is nothing at all to weep about.”
“In 1999, Purdue Pharma the maker of OxyContin went on a massive marketing campaign. Back then, prescription opioids were only used in extreme cases - post surgery, end of life care, cancer pain. We use a clip from an ad in the film where they had a doctor saying, "Less than 1 percent of people who use prescription opioid long-term will become addicted" - that changed the mindset of physicians across the country.”
“It's hard sometimes to take a step back and realize what's happened because you're always trying to move forward. You're always looking at the next palette.”

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