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Irvin D. Yalom Quotes

Sometime early in life, I developed the notion - one which I have never relinquished - that writing a novel is the very finest thing a person can do.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: psychologist
Nationality: american
Birth: June 13, 1931

Topics

Life Writing Early Person Never

There are moments from childhood that attract heat in our memories, some for their sublime brilliance, some for their malignancy. The first time that I was treated differently because of my race is one such memory.

Memories Time Childhood Memory Heat

It is the greatest scam in history. I am amazed, appalled and highly offended by it. Global Warming; It is a scam. Some dastardly scientists with environmental and political motives manipulated long term scientific data to create an illusion of rapid global warming.

History I Am Environmental Political

Playing a best of five-set match, you can always bounce back, even if you lose the first set.

Best You Lose Back First Always

I had always been interested in race and racial justice, but mostly it was with my nose pressed up against the glass, looking at the South from a long way away.

Justice Looking Long Glass Way Race

Heartbreak is good fuel for country songs. And cheating.

Miranda Lambert

Good Cheating Country Heartbreak

I don't care about wealth. What seems to be upsetting is institutionalizing the advantages that wealth gives you.

Care You Wealth Seems Upsetting

Every state in America has an end of life directive or durable power of attorney provision. For the peace of mind of your children and your spouse as well as the comfort of knowing the government won't make these decisions, it's a very popular thing. Just not everybody's aware of it.

Life Power Children Peace Government

Man, that first Leppard album really jams, and their original guitarist, Pete Willis, was a great player.

Dimebag Darrell

Great Man First Original Guitarist

If you don't have imagination, you stop being human; animals don't have imagination; Alzheimer's is the death of imagination.

Devdutt Pattanaik

Imagination Death You Stop Animals

At school, I felt out of place. I was bullied. I would think, 'These kids don't like me, they don't accept me,' but I felt like in the entertainment industry, I would fit in.

School Me Think Place Accept Out

I like the way I look in a suit, and I wish I owned more. Actually, I wish I owned suits that fit me, I should say. You can buy off the rack and think, 'Oh, this is perfect.' But then you get a tailor-made suit for you, and it's a whole different animal. You don't just look good in a suit, you feel good in a suit.

Good Animal Me Feel Good Think Wish

You know the funny thing, I don't get along with rich people. I get along with the middle class and the poor people better than I get along with the rich people.

Funny People Rich Better You Know

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