Iwanaga Tetsuya Quotes & Sayings

Negotiating with memories isn't easy: how to choose between those panting to be told, those still ripening, those already shriveling, and those destined to be mangled by language and come out pulverized? — Steve Toltz

Carbohydrates from the Latin, carbo which means "yummy" and hydrates which means "cinnamon bun," are not something I can eliminate or even drastically cut back on. — Celia Rivenbark

I have met countless patients who told me that they "are" bipolar or borderline or that they "have" PTSD, as if they had been sentenced to remain in an underground dungeon for the rest of their lives, like the Count of Monte Cristo. None of these diagnoses takes into account the unusual talents that many of our patients develop or the creative energies they have mustered to survive. — Bessel A. Van Der Kolk

There can be no more ancient and traditional American value than ignorance. English-only speakers brought it with them to this country three centuries ago, and they quickly imposed it on the Africans
who were not allowed to learn to read and write
and on the Native Americans, who were simply not allowed. — Barbara Ehrenreich

Being overly critical of yourself is like having a relentless, inescapable bully who follows you everywhere you go and abuses you. — Bryant McGill

Don't be scared of making mistakes," she said, waiting for me to look at her before continuing. "Be scared of making none. Because if you're not making a healthy number of mistakes along the way, you're not really living life to its fullest. — Nicole Williams

The diamond is the hardest stone
to get. — Evan Esar

Preach, my dear Sir, a crusade against ignorance; establish & improve the law for educating the common people. — Thomas Jefferson