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Wafa Sultan

Wafa Sultan, born on June 14, 1958, is a distinguished psychiatrist whose career has been marked by significant contributions to the field of psychiatry. Her expertise lies in mental health, with a particular emphasis on the psychological issues faced by women and children. Sultan's extensive clinical experience and research have led to groundbreaking findings and have influenced both clinical practice and policy-making in mental health. more

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“Do you want to do this thing? Sit down and do it. Are you not writing? Keep sitting there. Does it not feel right? Keep sitting there. Think of yourself as a monk walking the path to enlightenment. Think of yourself as a high school senior wanting to be a neurosurgeon. Is it possible? Yes. Is there some shortcut? Not one I've found. Writing is a miserable, awful business. Stay with it. It is better than anything in the world.”

“People seem able to love their dogs with an unabashed acceptance that they rarely demonstrate with family or friends. The dogs do not disappointment them, or, if they do, the owners manages to forget about it quickly. I want to learn to love people like this, the way I love my dog, with pride and enthusiasm and a complete amnesia for faults. In short, to love others the way my dog loves me.”

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