"... I went through a very lethargic period ... I was just sort of getting through every night and every day."

-- Patty Duke

#Night Quotes #Mental Illness Quotes #Illness Quotes

“There's always been a separation between fashion and what I call my 'deeper' work. Fashion is where I make my living. I'm not knocking it. It's a pleasure to make a living that way. It's pleasure and then there's the deeper pleasure of doing my portraits. It's not important what I consider myself to be, but I consider myself to be a portrait photographer.”
“Some music is supposed to be disposable; that's OK. A lot of music is fun for today, but it isn't supposed to be timeless; it's supposed to be trendy.”
“Don't labor forever over the question of how or if you can do it. Studies have shown that the most successful people make decisions rapidly because they are clear on their values and what they really want for their lives.”
“I have always written only for myself - to clarify things, to clarify things with myself, to understand in an inner way what is actually happening.”
“You can find me on the moon waxing and waning. My heart full of petals, every single one begging 'Love me, love me, love me. Whoever I am. Whoever I become.'”
“I have often asked myself whether, given the choice, I would choose to have manic-depressive illness. If lithium were not available to me, or didn't work for me, the answer would be a simple no... and it would be an answer laced with terror. But lithium does work for me, and therefore I can afford to pose the question. Strangely enough, I think I would choose to have it. It's complicated...”

Source : Kay Redfield Jamison (2014). “An Unquiet Mind: A memoir of moods and madness”, p.133, Pan Macmillan
“Cher is one of the most talented women I've ever met. She's got depth and emotion that haven't even been touched.”
“A jester unemployed is nobodys fool.”

Source : "Fictional character: Hubert Hawkins". "The Court Jester", www.imdb.com. 1955.

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