"There are no windows within the dark house of depression through which to see others, only mirrors."

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Source : Miriam Toews (2001). “Swing Low: A Life”, p.179, Arcade Publishing

Miriam Toews

#Depression Quotes #Dark Quotes #Mirrors Quotes

“Turkey is going through an incredible economic, political and social transformation. What is most important is that Turkey has been the owner of this transformation. Ownership has been the key to success.”

Source : "Africa First 2012 Profile: Advisor Jihan El-Tahri On Pressures, Successes & Criticisms Of Program". Interview with Tambay A. Obenson, www.indiewire.com. April 10, 2012.
“Oh, that was a good time, when I was unhappy.”
“I have to believe I got some kind of say over our lives.”
“I think at the beginning of a project, you decide if you're in love with the idea and what it's about, or what you think it's about at that time at least. Then you commit to it, and once you've commit to it no matter what, no matter how many self doubts you have, you're in it. The ship's sailed, you can't turn around.”
“The state is in danger of falling into disrepute due to the evidence of its inadequate resources.”
“Constructing a social system that tends to those who agree with it is a piece of cake compared to constructing one that makes those who disagree with it want to obey its principles.”
“I call the '70s the "golden age of television"; in the early '70s there were sensationally good shows.”
“The fact is: You are not a manager of circumstance, you're the architect of your life's experience.”

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