Amal Katrib

“By acquiescing in an act that can cause such suffering to a living creature, who among us is not diminished as a human being.”
― Rachel Carson, Silent Spring

“What I’ve learned from talking to so many victims of traumatic events, abuse, or neglect is that after absorbing these painful experiences, the child begins to ache. A deep longing to feel needed, validated, and valued begins to take hold. As these children grow, they lack the ability to set a standard for what they deserve. And if that lack is not addressed, what often follows is a complicated, frustrating pattern of self-sabotage, violence, promiscuity, or addiction.”
― Bruce D. Perry, What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing

“President Dwight Eisenhower expressing astonishment and alarm on discovering that fully half of all Americans have below average intelligence);”
― Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark

“I have given up the ambition to become a great scholar, I want to be more — simply a human.”
― Albert Schweitzer, Reverence For Life