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“Analytical conclusions are never enough to satisfy the heart. (...) Virtually all great crimes against humanity, from the Crusades to the Holocaust, seemed perfectly 'logical' to the people who commited them. (...) your mind definitely has it's place (...), but as the servant of your heart, not as its master.”
― Martha Beck, Finding Your Own North Star: Claiming the Life You Were Meant to Live

“As I saw her inner strength, I realised, that disease is only as powerful as you allow it to be. Even when your body is breaking down, your mind and your heart and your spirit can shine through.”
― Tionne Watkins, A Sick Life: TLC 'n Me: Stories from On and Off the Stage

“The reader wants to be immersed in a story, not drowned in words”
― Joanne Harris, Ten Things About Writing: Build Your Story, One Word at a Time

“Simply by functioning in the Western society we soak up the idea that mind must dominate matter.”
― Veronique Vienne, The Art of Imperfection: Simple Ways to Make Peace with Yourself