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“All geniuses born women are lost to the public good.”

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Mary Pipher is an American psychologist known for her in-depth research on adolescent mental health. Her books, such as 'Reviving Ophelia' and 'Reading Mother Goose', delve into the psychological world and growth experiences of adolescents. more

“We live in a world filled with language. Language imparts identity, meaning, and perspective to our human community. Writers are either polluters or part of the clean-up team. Just as the language of power and greed has the potential to destroy us, the language of reason and empathy has the power to save us. Writers can inspire a kinder, fairer, more beautiful world, or invite selfishness, stereotyping, and violence. Writers can unite people or divide them.”

“True freedom has more to do with following the North Star than going whichever way the wind blows. Sometimes it seems like freedom is blowing with the winds of the day, but that kind of freedom is really an illusion. It turns your boat in circles. Freedom is sailing toward your dreams.”

Way Kind Sometimes Dream Seems Turns Stars Wind Illusion Blow Following Circles Boat Your Dreams Sailing True Freedom North Star

Book:Reviving Ophelia

Source: Reviving Ophelia

“Perfection' is man's ultimate illusion. It simply doesn't exist in the universe.... If you are a perfectionist, you are guaranteed to be a loser in whatever you do.”

Ifs Men Success Universe Illusion Perfection Ultimate Loser Perfectionist

Author:David D. Burns

“When two people respect each other, the ability to be vulnerable and to reveal hurt feelings can create a powerful emotional connection that is the source of real intimacy and friendship.”

People Two Real Feelings Hurt Ability Powerful Emotional Source Connections Vulnerable Intimacy Vulnerability Hurt Feelings Emotional Connection Respect Each Other

Book:The Feeling Good Handbook

Source: The Feeling Good Handbook

“Kindness is the cause of all anxiety.”

Causes Kindness Anxiety

Author:David D. Burns

“If you have a therapist who agrees with your every word, then your brain isn't getting proper exercise.”

Ifs Brain Exercise Agree Therapists

Author:Beth Ditto

“That's one of the peculiar things about bad moods - we often fool ourselves and create misery by telling ourselves things that simply are not true.”

Stupid Fool Misery Mood Peculiar Bad Mood

Book:The Feeling Good Handbook

Source: The Feeling Good Handbook

“I soared above the song birds And never heard them sing I lived my life in winter And then you brought the spring”

Song Heard Spring Bird Winter

Author:Randall Wallace

“War is a farmer’s son from Kansas trying to kill a factory worker’s son from Berlin, with neither of them knowing why.”

Trying War Knowing Son Workers Farmers Factories Berlin Kansas Factory Workers

Book:Pearl Harbor Movie Tie-In

Source: Pearl Harbor Movie Tie-In

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