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“That is the worst thing about despair: it is not constant, any more than love is.”

Book:In a Dark Wood

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In a Dark Wood

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Amanda Craig

Amanda Craig is a celebrated British novelist, born in 1959. Her novels frequently explore themes of class, power, and the complexities of modern life, characterized by her sharp wit and intricate character development. more

“We have no heart at seventeen. We think we do; we think we have been cursed with a holy, bloated thing that twitches at the name we adore, but it is not a heart because though it will forfeit anything in the world-the mind, the body, the future, even the last lonely hour it has-it will not sacrifice itself.”

Love Philosophy Emotion Selflessness

Book:The Confessions of Max Tivoli

Source: The Confessions of Max Tivoli

“I had been much more in love with my wife than she with me, that was all. Somehow, you were supposed to be ashamed of this, as though love were a perpetual jostling for the roles of pursuer and pursued. As if it didn’t take more courage to admit that someone held your hopes of happiness in their hands. As if it were a choice.”

Love Emotion Marriage Shame Divorce Devotion Beloved Unfair Lover Pursued Pursuer

Book:In a Dark Wood

Source: In a Dark Wood

“Authentic Leaders are not afraid to show emotion and vulnerability as they share in the challenges with their team. Developing a solid foundation of trust with open and honest communication is critical to authentic leadership.”

Challenges Emotion Trust Communication Authentic Leadership

Book:The "No Excuses" Mindset: A Life of Purpose, Passion, and Clarity

Source: The "No Excuses" Mindset: A Life of Purpose, Passion, and Clarity

“This is the terrible thing girls like us have in common" she explained. "Parents, upbringings,lifestyles, that are painfully normal. Middle class." It was almost amoral, being raised this way, she told me fiercely. We'd never really understand pain. And wasn't that the human condition? By shielding us from the real world, pressing their palms over our eyes during all the bad parts. our parents -our parents-were keeping us separate from humanity. We were something else entirely”

Pain Emotion Parents Deep Paperweight Meg Haston

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“The man without emotions is the one to fear.”

Fear Emotion

Book:DUNE

Source: DUNE

“Whether we know it or choose to admit it, we are either an Encourager or a Discourager. We each make a choice as to which type we will be… every day. Discouragers bring “stresspools.” I call any of those places that add unnecessary stress and aggravation “stresspools.” They are just as stinky and rotten as cesspools, but “stresspools” wreak of tension, strain, anxiety, worry, hassle, pressure, and emotional trauma.”

Emotion Attitude Positive Anxiety Negative Stress Pressure Tension Encourage Discourage

Book:The Bimbo Has Brains: And Other Freaky Facts

Source: The Bimbo Has Brains: And Other Freaky Facts

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