“Denial exists because human infants, though equipped with trust-o-meters, are built to trust, blindly and absolutely, any older person who wanders past.”
— Martha Beck
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No matter how difficult and painful it
“No matter how difficult and painful it may be, nothing sounds as good to the soul as the truth.”
— Martha Beck
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People are so afraid of authority figures
“People are so afraid of authority figures and doctors are authority figures.”
— Martha Beck
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Although beauty may be in the eye
“Although beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, the feeling of being beautiful exists solely in the mind of the beheld.”
— Martha Beck
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To know what that True self is
“To know what that true self is without social pressure is to know your true nature.”
— Martha Beck
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You have the freedom to live and
“You have the freedom to live and let live, to love and let love. Granting yourself that freedom is one of the healthiest, most constructive things you can do for yourself and the people who matter to you.”
— Martha Beck
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Anger elicits anger, fear elicits fear, no
“Anger elicits anger, fear elicits fear, no matter how well meaning we may be.”
— Martha Beck
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My point is that perceptual bias can
“My point is that perceptual bias can affect nut jobs and scientists alike. If we hold too rigidly to what we think we know, we ignore or avoid evidence of anything that might change our mind.”
— Martha Beck
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We virtually never feel our age, but
“We virtually never feel our age, but thinking that we should can lead to disaster.”
— Martha Beck
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Bracketing has turned all my experiences, remembered
“Bracketing has turned all my experiences, remembered and present, into a gallery of miracles where I wander around dazzled by the beauty of events I cannot explain.”
— Martha Beck
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Category: beauty
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Good-looking individuals are treated better than homely
“Good-looking individuals are treated better than homely ones in virtually every social situation, from dating to trial by jury.”
— Martha Beck
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Category: society
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