Candace B. Pert > Quotes

“When emotions are expressed...all systems are united and made whole. When emotions are repressed, denied, not allowed to be whatever they may be, our network pathways get blocked, stopping the flow of the vital feel-good, unifying chemicals that run both our biology and our behavior.”
― Candace B. Pert, Molecules Of Emotion: The Science Behind Mind-Body Medicine

“Incredible shame is associated with mental illness. People will confide the most intimate details of their love life before they'll mention a relative who had a serious mental breakdown. But the brain is just another organ. It's just a machine, and a machine can go wrong.”
― Candace Pert

“To me, the rainbow was a profoundly hopeful symbol, separating the the white light of appearances into its multiple spectrum and revealing a hidden dimension. It reminded me of my belief that it was the mission of science to pierce through the layers of everyday reality and penetrate to the truth.”
― Candace B. Pert, Molecules Of Emotion: The Science Behind Mind-Body Medicine

“I have lectured and written about the important role of perception and awareness in health and longevity—how awareness can actually transform matter, create an entirely new body.”
― Candace B. Pert, Molecules of Emotion: The Science Behind Mind-Body Medicine

“Emotions are the nexxus between matter and mind, going back and forth between the two and influencing both.”
― Candace B. Pert

“The body is not a mindless machine; the body and mind are one.”
― Candace B. Pert, Molecules of Emotion: The Science Behind Mind-Body Medicine