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The Open Era

by Edward Schmit (Goodreads Author)

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Shrinks: The Untold Story of Psychiatry

by Jeffrey A. Lieberman

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Les Nourritures terrestres: suivi de Les nouvelles nourritures

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Melanie’s Quotes

“Everything we shut our eyes to, everything we run away from, everything we deny, denigrate, or despise, serves to defeat us in the end.”
― Henry Miller

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“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”
― Elizabeth Appell

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“A good friend will always stab you in the front.”
― Oscar Wilde

tags: friends-betrayal

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“those who escape hell
however
never talk about
it
and nothing much
bothers them
after
that.”
― Charles Bukowski

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“Develop an interest in life as you see it; the people, things, literature, music - the world is so rich, simply throbbing with rich treasures, beautiful souls and interesting people. Forget yourself.”
― Henry Miller

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