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“Sex does nothing for me, but maybe this is my kink: being complimented by leading scholars in my field. Hot, huh?”
― Ali Hazelwood, Love, Theoretically

“But denial is worse than fear: a sort of mental constipation that traps you and eventually makes you hate yourself for being so safe. Being opaque in this way is no more sustainable than trying to hold your breath for ever: eventually your spirit will suffocate. It's better to risk feeling afraid than feel nothing at all - to make yourself transparent enough for the light to shine through.”
― Camilla Pang, Explaining Humans: What Science Can Teach Us about Life, Love and Relationships

“By contrast, just as being out of sync with our environment is exhausting and dispiriting, finding others on the same resonant frequency is one of the most wonderful things in life.”
― Camilla Pang, Explaining Humans: What Science Can Teach Us about Life, Love and Relationships

“Unless we understand our fears, untangle their root causes and examine those issues rationally, we risk being controlled by the things that make us afraid, rather than taking control of them. Fear can be irrational but more often it's highly logical and reasonable; and our response to it must be the same.”
― Camilla Pang, Explaining Humans: What Science Can Teach Us about Life, Love and Relationships