“A man who has been in another world does not come back unchanged. One can't put the difference into words. When the man is a friend it may become painful: the old footing is not easy to recover.” MenWorldMayDoeHas BeensEasyDifferencesHe ManPainfulAnother WorldSpace Travel Book:Perelandra Source: Perelandra
“every death diminishes us, but those that leave differences unresolved and things unsaid are the most painful of all.” DeathDifferencesPainfulDiminishUnsaid Book:The Shape of Dread Source: The Shape of Dread
“It seemed to me the basic definition of mental illness, this persistent, painful inability to simply be with someone else. It might be lifelong, or it might descend like a sudden catastrophe, this blankness between ourselves and the rest of the world. The blankness might not even be obvious to others. But on our side of that severed connection, it was hell, a life lived behind glass. The only difference between mild depression and severe schizophrenia was the amount of sound and air that seeped in.” WorldMightSoundSidesDifferencesBehindsHellAirAmountConnectionsMental HealthGlassesDefinitionsPainfulIllnessObviousMental IllnessSevereCatastropheInabilityPersistentLifelongSchizophreniaBlankness Author:Tracy Thompson
“A good actor is like a racehorse or a Ferrari. If a cylinder is missing on a Chevy, it's doesn't matter that much. But if something's not working right on a Ferrari, it makes a big difference. It's the three percent that makes the difference between good and great. It's a fine line. If you're not there, it's very painful.” IfsMatterBigsThreeActorsDifferencesLinesMissingFinePercentPainfulGood ActorsFine LinesFerrariChevyCylindersRacehorses Author:Christopher Walken