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The spurned diagnosis
Shame
"By shame, I have in mind the terrible, at times unfathomable, feeling of being outcast from human society, of being shunned and spurned, of being wanted by no one, and having no one who empathizes with you (Lynd 1958). Part of this experience of shame is the focus on the inadequacies of oneself in the eyes of others and oneself, and of feeling mortified, wanting to disappear, to hide inside a crack in the wall (Lewis 1971). — Elizabeth Howell

To my real estate agent, Chernobyl is a fixer-upper. — Yakov Smirnoff

When thoughts do not neutralize an undesirable emotion, action will. — William James

Very few of my characters are based on people I've known. It is too constricting. — Julian Barnes

You see, when you're excited, your body has trouble telling the difference between pain and pleasure. — Cherise Sinclair

There is not one grain in the universe, either too much or too little, nothing to be added, nothing to be spared; nor so much as any one particle of it, that mankind may not be either the better or the worse for, according as it is applied. — Roger L'Estrange

It's great to get out of the study and work with real living and breathing people. — Christopher Hampton

At least she's willing to figure it out, do something, risk something and take its measure. I risk nothing. I sit on a throne and identify signs of imperfection in others. — Toni Morrison

Do you know that she came here Monday afternoon and spent some hours in this house?" "Yes, I know." "Do you know what she came for?" "I know nothing definite. I have heard conjectures." "I won't ask you from whom or what. I am aware, Miss Duday, that in coming here this evening you people were impelled only partly by the threat of a legal action by Mrs. Jaffee. You also hoped to learn what Miss Eads came to see me for and what she said. I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you. I have given a complete report to the police, or Mr. Goodwin has, and if they don't care to publish it neither do I. But I will ask you, do you know of any reason why, on Monday, Miss Eads should have decided to seek seclusion? Was she being harassed or frightened by anyone?" "On Monday?" "Yes. — Rex Stout

The ring is a copy of my mother's. I took the stone from her engagement ring and had a jeweler place it in a titanium setting."
"Titanium?" I asked.
"Dick knew a guy."
"Of course he did."
"You're a bit rough and tumble with jewelry, and I knew it would have to be able to stand up to ... "
"Nuclear winter?"
His eyebrow lifted. "I never know with you. — Molly Harper

Divorce is very difficult, especially on the kids. Of course, I'm the result of my parents having stayed together, so you never know. — Jason Alexander

My conviction is that the best strategy to defend the West is to defend Israel. — Jose Maria Aznar

'Extreme Prejudice' is the last of the Mohicans. I don't think we'll ever see a film made like that again. — William Forsythe

Nothing is real.; Everything is permitted. — Assassins Creed

I would only spend a week or two in the Philippines, most probably the week during my birthday because I am planning to give away Christmas gifts to the poor people of General Santos just like what I did last year. — Manny Pacquiao