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“Emotions don’t interfere in my acting, nor in my life.”

“Even the world’s greatest actor cannot fake an erection.”

“Some disabled people spend a significant amount of their energy on trying to come across as abled or as not that disabled.”

“Some people are murderers of their own gifts. They wait and see their dreams suffer from deficiency of actions. The end result is that the world is robbed as they baggage their dead dreams for the cemetery!”

“You don't need a prophet to wake you up from your bed; you need no archbishop to describe the size of your spoon for you. Remember, you are in the center of management of your own affairs when the time comes for you to act!”

“ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) brings in a different, powerful element. Instead of fighting or trying to erase your inner chaos, ACT teaches you to unhook from unhelpful thoughts (a skill called cognitive defusion) and respond with acceptance and committed action. You learn to observe your inner characters without letting them dominate your choices. ACT also centers around values-based living, deciding how you want to show up, no matter what’s going on inside.”

“Don't Just Don't just learn, experience. Don't just read, absorb. Don't just change, transform. Don't just relate, advocate. Don't just promise, prove. Don't just criticize, encourage. Don't just think, ponder. Don't just take, give. Don't just see, feel. Don’t just dream, do. Don't just hear, listen. Don't just talk, act. Don't just tell, show. Don't just exist, live.”

“Lovers dream of one more embrace. One more kiss. One act of love, no matter how small. For in loving, lover and beloved emptied themselves. Now, they look for their oasis like men engulfed in flames. Even filled to the brim, they will never satiate. For they continue to leak, these cracked vessels. How else did love seep through?”

“Most sane human beings who are over the age of six usually act or react not as per what they genuinely feel or really think but in accordance with the expectations of those around them.”

“The key is to do all three steps in order. And repeat as necessary. When you encounter a hurdle, Pause. Give yourself time to Think: What do I control? What are my choices? After you choose your response, Act . . . thoughtfully. Acting without Thinking isn’t good, but Thinking without Acting isn’t much better.”