“Depression is like a heaviness that you can’t ever escape. It crushes down on you, making even the smallest things like tying your shoes or chewing on toast seem like a twenty-mile hike uphill. Depression is a part of you; it’s in your bones and your blood. If I know anything about it, this is what I know: It’s impossible to escape.”
― My Heart and Other Black Holes
― My Heart and Other Black Holes
“Freedom without discipline is foolish, discipline without freedom is insanity.”
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“Depression is like a heaviness that you can’t ever escape. It crushes down on you, making even the smallest things like tying your shoes or chewing on toast seem like a twenty-mile hike uphill. Depression is a part of you; it’s in your bones and your blood.”
― My Heart and Other Black Holes
― My Heart and Other Black Holes
“Remember, healing through forgiveness takes place in the soul and subconscious, not by a face to face confrontation that ends in hugging and tears of joy. In fact, chances are that would never happen anyway, so you are setting yourself up for failure if that is your expectation.”
― Waking up to Heal
― Waking up to Heal
“A woman should not be judged for needing this reassurance, just as a man should not be judged for needing to withdraw.”
― Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus: The Classic Guide to Understanding the Opposite Sex
― Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus: The Classic Guide to Understanding the Opposite Sex
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