Barbara O'Brien
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“to accept him. He tucks away, whether he does it in neat boxes or in sloppily wrapped packages, secret worlds of himself which he cannot bring himself and his environment to face.”
― Operators and Things: The Inner Life of a Schizophrenic
― Operators and Things: The Inner Life of a Schizophrenic
“Play is one of our human drives that is the basis of creativity. All of the most creative people, whether they're artists or whether they're scientists, their work is really disciplined play. Play is what we do out of freedom, not necessity.”
― Operators and Things: The Inner Life of a Schizophrenic
― Operators and Things: The Inner Life of a Schizophrenic
“Yes," said Burt, and he looked pleased. But I hadn't spoken. I considered this for a moment.”
― Operators and Things: The Inner Life of a Schizophrenic
― Operators and Things: The Inner Life of a Schizophrenic
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