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Quote by R. D. Laing

“We all live under the constant threat of our own annihilation. Only by the most outrageous violation of ourselves have we achieved our capacity to live in relative adjustment to a civilization apparently driven to its own destruction.”

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R. D. Laing

R. D. Laing was a Scottish psychiatrist known for his unconventional views on schizophrenia and his contributions to psychotherapy. His theories emphasized the role of social and cultural factors in mental illness and had a profound impact on the field of psychiatry. more

“It wasn't about how she looked, which was pretty, even though she was always wearing the wrong clothes and those beat-up sneakers. It wasn't about what she said in class--usually something no one else would've thought of, and if they had, something they wouldn't have dared to say. It wasn't that she was different from all the other girls at Jackson. That was obvious. It was that she made me realize how much I was just like the rest of them, even if I wanted to pretend I wasn't.”

Ifs Made Said Different Wanted Girl Realizing Class Clothes Beats Obvious Other Girl Sneakers

Book:Beautiful Creatures

Source: Beautiful Creatures

“Maybe I want to be tied down and forced to admit it”

Want Down And Tied

Author:Lora Leigh

“The first sentence of every novel should be: Trust me, this will take time but there is order here, very faint, very human.”

Should Firsts Humans Order Novel Trust Sentences Take Time Trust Me

Book:In the Skin of a Lion

Source: In the Skin of a Lion

“You have a mother?" Only when I said it did I realize what a silly question it was! For heaven's sake! Gideon raised one eyebrow. "What did you expect?" he asked, amused. "You thought I was an android put together by Uncle Falk and Mr. George?”