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“People are blind to explanations that lie outside their perception of reality.”
― Stephen King, The Outsider

“Dreams are the way we touch the unseen world,”
― Stephen King, The Outsider

“Doesn’t look like a monster, does he?” “They rarely do.”
― Stephen King, The Outsider

“I would like to believe in God,” she said, “because I don’t want to believe we just end, even though it balances the equation—since we came from blackness, it seems logical to assume that it’s to blackness we return. But I believe in the stars, and the infinity of the universe. That’s the great Out There. Down here, I believe there are more universes in every fistful of sand, because infinity is a two-way street.”
― Stephen King, The Outsider

“Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth.’ ”
― Stephen King, The Outsider

“But my argument is not that we should be doing less to attract women into STEM; it is that we should be doing as much to encourage men into HEAL.”
― Richard Reeves, Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do About It

“The proposition here is that the human brain is, in large part, a machine for winning arguments, a machine for convincing others that its owner is in the right—and thus a machine for convincing its owner of the same thing. The brain is like a good lawyer: given any set of interests to defend, it sets about convincing the world of their moral and logical worth, regardless of whether they in fact have any of either. Like a lawyer, the human brain wants victory, not truth; and, like a lawyer, it is sometimes more admirable for skill than for virtue.”
― Robert Wright, The Moral Animal: Why We Are the Way We Are: The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology

“Typically, people who exercise, start eating better and becoming more productive at work. They smoke less and show more patience with colleagues and family. They use their credit cards less frequently and say they feel less stressed. Exercise is a keystone habit that triggers widespread change.”
― Charles Duhigg, The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

“Doing things for the outcome rather than for the joy of the process disconnects you from yourself. You start chasing. You get desperate. You forget your “why.” But most importantly, you don’t allow yourself to be happy until you get what you want. And if that never comes, you never practice being happy.”
― John Kim, Single On Purpose: Prioritizing Self-Love and Personal Growth in Your Journey Through Life, Dating, and Relationships

“We’re living both in the shadow of Baby Boomer expectations, and free from the pressures they experienced.”
― Catherine Gray, The Unexpected Joy of Being Single

“Some people stand and move as if they have no right to the space they occupy. They wonder why others often fail to treat them with respect--not realizing that they have signalled others that it is not necessary to treat them with respect.”
― Nathaniel Branden, Six Pillars of Self-Esteem

“Regardless of what we think we're teaching, we teach what we are.”
― Nathaniel Branden, Six Pillars of Self-Esteem

“Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner. ​— ​LAO TZU”
― Damon Zahariades, The Art of Letting GO: How to Let Go of the Past, Look Forward to the Future, and Finally Enjoy the Emotional Freedom You Deserve!

“Too often, however, we cling emotionally to our past circumstances. We refuse to move on because we feel we can effect change that allows us to reclaim them. This is the bargaining stage of grief. It’s natural, but also detrimental to our ability to move forward. It gives us a fallacious sense of control.”
― Damon Zahariades, The Art of Letting GO: How to Let Go of the Past, Look Forward to the Future, and Finally Enjoy the Emotional Freedom You Deserve!

“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. ​— ​ELEANOR ROOSEVELT”
― Damon Zahariades, The Art of Letting GO: How to Let Go of the Past, Look Forward to the Future, and Finally Enjoy the Emotional Freedom You Deserve!

“* If you drink all of someone’s blood, there’s a 100 percent chance that they’ll die.”
― Randall Munroe, What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions

“They'd butter you up, your ego would soar, then they'd disappear and you'd think Oh no! I've been tricked into believing I'm actually a good, worthy, and adorable person when actually I'm not! Then you'd hurl your little self off the Cliff of False Confidence.”
― Vicki Grant

“Maybe I've been watching too many Disney features, Hildy, but I can't help thinking you need to find the truth within your-self. That's the only way you're going to believe it-and discover the strength to build your own beautiful ice castle in the sky!”
― Vicki Grant, 36 Questions That Changed My Mind About You

“Problem with you Sangsters is you expect perfect. I never did. It just wasn't an option. Eighty percent of everything Dad's ever said to me involves either thermal units or ratchets, so he's not winning Father of the Year, either…But, weirdly, we're kind of happier than you guys. We're comfortable with the idea that we're screwups. Must be awful just figuring that out now”
― Vicki Grant, 36 Questions That Changed My Mind About You