Tricotilomania Quotes & Sayings

I grew up listening to a lot of soul music, and a lot of folk music. — Katey Sagal

Civilization is now under the tyranny of relativism. — Pope Benedict XVI

The beauty of religious mania is that it has the power to explain everything. Once God (or Satan) is accepted as the first cause of everything which happens in the mortal world, nothing is left to chance ... logic can be happily tossed out the window. — Stephen King

My work explores the frontier between rationalism and superstition and the wavering boundary between the two. — David Almond

Persons like you say, 'I'm an individual, therefore I oppose any power over me.' That right there does not follow. How about 'I'm an individual, therefore I notice and understand my place in the grand scheme of things'? I've heard of persons who don't feel small in the vastness of Nature or intimidated by its challenges, and that strikes me as a lack of perspective. If all you can see is yourself, you're not seeing very far. How about, 'I'm an individual, therefore I notice and understand that my success depends on others' success, because we're all interconnected'? That does not negate my individuality or threaten my freedom. We support each other on a team. Your problem is you don't know we're all on the same team, because you're too busy holding the ball, saying, 'Mine!', and not playing the game with good sportsmanship. Yeah, good sportsmanship. Ever heard of that? — Robert Peate

The more creative you are the more trouble you're in. You have to be courageous! — George Lois

You feel like a steel door has been locked; you're banging, but they just can't hear you. And being unheard is the ground floor of giving up, and giving up is the ground floor of doing yourself in. — Mitch Albom

Though being freed from sin, most remain slaves, blinded and gagged by their own deception. — Ted Dekker

Mom says you should never ask for advice you aren't willing to take. I wasn't sure I agreed. Having an unbiased pair of eyes point out a sensible solution was helpful. But the sensible thing and the right thing weren't always the same choice, and no one but you could truly understand the difference. — Jenn Bennett

'First Light' has gotten a reputation as a kind of cult classic about science. I never really intended it to be read as a science book, but books, like children, have a way of choosing their own friends. — Richard Preston

Even the aesthetic activities of political opposites are one in their enthusiastic obedience to the rhythm of the iron system. — Theodor W. Adorno