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“One of the principle qualities of pain is that it demands an explanation.”

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Anne Carson, born on June 21, 1950, is a renowned Canadian poet. Her works are known for their unique style and profound themes, covering a range of subjects including philosophy, history, and literature. more

“Hopefully we are emerging from an era of fantasy explanations for real phenomena. The authors certainly have to face a community of therapists who are obsessionally committed to explanations for disease and for therapy unsupported by a scrap of evidence except for their claimed therapeutic success.”

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Author:Patrick David Wall

“Bourne concentrated on rest and mobility. From somewhere in his forgotten past he understood that recovery depended upon both and he applied rigid discipline to both.”

Pain Past Discipline Understood Forgotten Recovery Therapy Injury Mobility Bourne

Book:The Jason Bourne Series 3-Book Bundle: The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum

Source: The Jason Bourne Series 3-Book Bundle: The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum

“Many people are afraid of running because between 30 to 70 percent (depending on how you measure it) of runners get injured every year.”

People Years Running Pain Percent Therapy Injury Runners Injured

Author:Daniel Lieberman

“... this idea, that humans are essentially weak creatures, is actually deeply woven into a lot of the ways in which humans think about our bodies.”

Thinking Way Humans Ideas Body Pain Creatures Weak Therapy Injury Woven

Author:Daniel Lieberman

“If we teach only the findings and products of science - no matter how useful and even inspiring they may be - without communicating its critical method, how can the average person possibly distinguish science from pseudoscience?”

Ifs May Persons Matter Pain Teach Products Findings Method Average Communicate Critical Therapy Injury Average Person Pseudoscience

Book:Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark

Source: Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark

“Nixon was the most dishonest individual I have ever met in my life. He lied to his wife, his family, his friends, his colleagues in the Congress, lifetime members of his own political party, the American people and the world.”

People World Political Individual Party Wife Mets Members Lifetime Congress Colleagues Political Parties Lied He Lied

Author:Barry Goldwater

“Everyone has a special place they store their tension (I'm on shiatsu duty), the same way everyone misspells the same words over and over. Karla stores her tension in her rhomboid muscles, and I remove it. This is making me feel good. That I can do this.”

Way Feels I Can Pain Can Do Special Duty Stores Feel Good Therapy Tension Muscles Injury Remove Special Places I Can Do This

Author:Douglas Coupland

“But who you are is not a concept in the sky, and it's not a record of you accomplishments either. The most original and creative side of you can re-emerge only when you get time of your own, free time, wide-open time, uncommitted time, time in which to go after dreams or do absolutely nothing if you choose. Without it you can't have a self.”

Ifs Self Dream Sides Creative Records Sky Concepts Originals Who You Are Aging Wide Accomplishment You Choose Absolutely Nothing Free Time Uncommitted

Author:Barbara Sher

“In terms of days and moments lived, you'll never again be as young as you are right now, so spend this day, the youth of your future, in a way that deflects regret. Invest in yourself. Have some fun. Do something important. Love somebody extra. In one sense, you're just a kid, but a kid with enough years on her to know that every day is priceless.”

Knows Way Years Important Enough Moments Kids Young Fun Term Youth Regret Right Now Aging Extras This Day Our Future Your Future Priceless Invest In Yourself

Author:Victoria Moran

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