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“There's data in the world available only to those who have reached a certain level of wretchedness. You dont know what's down there if you havent been down there.”

Book:Stella Maris

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Stella Maris

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Cormac McCarthy

American novelist known for his profound literary style and rich imagination. His notable works include 'The Border Trilogy' and 'No Country for Old Men'. more

“My hearing was not attuned to the sound of such bitterness. I guess I should not have been surprised. I should have known that in an atmosphere where false promises are daily realities, where deferred dreams are nightly facts, where acts of unpunished violence toward Negroes are a way of life, nonviolence would eventually be seriously questioned. I should have been reminded that disappointment produces despair and despair produces bitterness, and that the one thing certain about bitterness is its blindness. Bitterness has not the capacity to make the distinction between some and all. When some members of the dominant group, particularly those in power, are racist in attitude and practice, bitterness accuses the whole group.”

Violence Despair Racism Bitterness Nonviolence African Americans Blacks Protests Nonviolent Protest

Book:Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?

Source: Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?

“I went to the window and looked out over the mounds of snow, wishing I could do everything in my life once as practice and then go back and do it again.”

Life Lessons Hope Despair

Book:Stone butch blues: A novel

Source: Stone butch blues: A novel

“The truth about resilience is that it's a learned behavior. If you gravitate toward hopelessness, it's not because you're hopeless, but because your brain has done it so many times before. If your mind naturally goes to despair, it's not because your situation is dire, but because you have developed strong neural pathways for despair.”

Despair Neurology

Book:The Way Out: A Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven Approach to Healing Chronic Pain

Source: The Way Out: A Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven Approach to Healing Chronic Pain