Storks Funniest Quotes & Sayings

Freud's greatest discovery, the one which lies at the root of psychodynamics, is that the great cause of much psychological illness is the fear of knowledge of oneself-one one's emotions, impulses, memories, capacities, potentialities, of ones' destiny. We have discovered that fear of knowledge of oneself is very often isomorphic with, and parallel with, fear of the outside world.

And what is this fear, but a fear of the reality of creation in relation to our powers and possibilities:

In general this kind of fear is defensive, in the sense that it is a protection of our self-esteem, of our love and respect for ourselves. We tend to be afraid of any knowledge that could cause us to despise ourselves or to make us feel inferior, weak, worthless, evil, shameful. We protect ourselves and our ideal image of ourselves by repression and similar defenses, which are essentially techniques by which we avoid becoming conscious of unpleasant or dangerous truths. — Ernest Becker

Social unrest and protectionism are the two major risks of the world economic crisis. — Christine Lagarde

She knew what all smart women knew: Laughter made you live better and longer. — Gail Parent

The weapons of the positive revolution are not bullets and bombs but simple human perceptions. Bullets and bombs may offer physical power but eventually will only work if they change perceptions and values. Why not go the direct route and work with perceptions and values? — Edward De Bono

This administration is going to be cussed and discussed for years to come. — Harry S. Truman

Relationships are incredibly amorphous. They could get back together. They could stay friends. Who's to say what will happen in the future? — Jenny Han

It takes these very simple-minded instructions - 'Go fetch a number, add it to this number, put the result there, perceive if it's greater than this other number' - but executes them at a rate of, let's say, 1,000,000 per second. At 1,000,000 per second, the results appear to be magic. — Steve Jobs

My mom, we had a relationship. I knew she loved me. I always knew she loved me. But she didn't, openly or overtly, express, you know, affection and love. But I - I knew. I knew she did. — Nadya Suleman

As you navigate through the rest of your life, be open to collaboration. Other people and other people's ideas are often better than your own. Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you, spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life. — Amy Poehler

Life made its pattern around and beneath and through her. — Monica Ali

I guess I'll go to my grave as the Dodger, but at least I've made my mark on show-business history. — Jack Wild

Lightning strikes the earth and thunder heralds the doom but the earth bears it all in silence, teaching us that life may be harsh to us but we shouldn't be so to life. — Tista Ray

I'm not stupid. I know everybody thinks I am. I just don't like answering their questions. — Louis Sachar

In solitude we give passionate attention to our lives, to our memories, to the details around us. — Virginia Woolf