"I do not know a better cure for mental illness than a book."

-- Irving Stone

#Book Quotes #Mental Illness Quotes #Illness Quotes

“Our instinct as parents is to order our kids around â€” it's easier, and frankly, we're usually right. [But] reverse the waterfall as much as possible. Enlist the children in their own upbringing.”
“We do not read (the law) to elevate accommodation of religious observances over an institution's need to maintain order and safety, ... We have no cause to believe that (the law) would not be applied in an appropriately balanced way, without sensitivity to security concerns.”
“Edgar found a way to get the ball where nobody was standing,”
“Donâ€™t let peopleâ€™s stereotypes or stigmas or wordsâ€”donâ€™t let that put you in a box. Donâ€™t let that ruin your day.”
“People would rather be shown how valuable you are, not told.”
“I remind myself of Einstein's remark that common sense is nothing but a collection of misconceptions acquired by age 18...”
“I have always been driven to buck the system, to innovate, to take things beyond where they've been.”
“Sleep is like a cat: It only comes to you if you ignore it.”

Source : Gillian Flynn (2014). “The Complete Gillian Flynn: Gone Girl, Dark Places, Sharp Objects”, p.69, Broadway Books

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