"A neurosis defends itself by coming up with rationalizations to explain away bizarre behavior."

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Source : David Brin (2009). “The Uplift War”, p.221, Spectra

David Brin

#Neurosis Quotes #Behavior Quotes #Bizarre Quotes

“Toleration is the best religion.”
“Before I had children I always wondered whether their births would be, for me, like the ultimate in gym class failures. And I discovered instead... that I'd finally found my sport.”

Source : Joyce Maynard (1988). “Domestic affairs: enduring the pleasures of motherhood and family life”, McGraw-Hill Companies
“Every day, someone realizes a dream. I believe dreams help light our darkness and give us the push we need to move across the rink of life.”

Source : Kristi Yamaguchi (1998). “Always Dream”, Taylor Pub
“A good name is seldom regained. When character is gone, all is gone, and one of the richest jewels of life is lost forever.”
“Every single aspect of myself, let me put it this way, it's all about trying to incorporate. It's about trying to weave the web and keep everyone happy. And of course, it's about giving value to those people so they continue to sponsor me.”
“I thought, If people are going to write about what I'm wearing, then I would wear young British designers who need the publicity.”
“The Warrior Diet is the only diet today that challenges all common dietary concepts and offers a real alternativeâ€”guidelines that are not based on superficial restrictions, but rather on true principles of human nutrition.”

Source : Ori Hofmekler (2009). “The Warrior Diet: Switch on Your Biological Powerhouse For High Energy, Explosive Strength, and a Leaner, Harder Body”, p.112, North Atlantic Books
“I'm not scared of growing old, I'm just scared of not achieving everything that I want to do.”

Source : "French Made: Interview With Mélanie Laurent". Interview with Katya Foreman, wwd.com. May 27, 2009.

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