The Agricultural Revolution certainly enlarged the sum total of food at the disposal of humankind, but the extra food did not translate into a better diet or more leisure.
“Suffering was inescapable, but to care for another and to be cared for in turn—that was the closest any person might come to heaven.”
― To Sleep in a Sea of Stars
― To Sleep in a Sea of Stars
“I’ve known for at least 30-40 years: You cannot control anyone except yourself, so I went to war against myself, and tried to control, mangle and corral myself into being perfect, and into being able to tolerate and to accept anything, without needing or wanting anything, and without judging or discerning anything about anyone ever. And it STILL wasn’t enough.”
― Out of the Fog: Moving From Confusion to Clarity After Narcissistic Abuse
― Out of the Fog: Moving From Confusion to Clarity After Narcissistic Abuse
“Moral wounds have this peculiarity,—they may be hidden, but they never close; always painful, always ready to bleed when touched, they remain fresh and open in the heart.”
― The Count of Monte Cristo
― The Count of Monte Cristo
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