

“It is better to be a warrior in a garden than a gardener at war.”
― Suddenly Silent and Still
― Suddenly Silent and Still

“I am no longer with the hospital system,” I ranted. “About time. I didn’t like having another man slam you down on a bed anyway,” Tom joked.”
― Suddenly Silent and Still
― Suddenly Silent and Still

“I viewed my misfortune as a grave injustice when really, misfortune affects everyone fairly. It does not discriminate between the rich and the ragged, nor the wise and the witless. She is the dependable leveller who has brought down the powerful, the connected, the rich and the healthy.”
― Suddenly Silent and Still
― Suddenly Silent and Still

“Whatever the mind believes, the body has a better chance of becoming. An absolute diagnosis is therefore not only false, but also unhelpful.”
― Suddenly Silent and Still
― Suddenly Silent and Still

“Trauma happens when a tragedy surpasses a person’s ability to cope.”
― Suddenly Silent and Still
― Suddenly Silent and Still
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