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Hazel always used to say There's not enough darkness in the entire universe to snuff out the light of just one little candle.

Anthony Storr

Whether a belief is considered to be a delusion or not depends partly upon the intensity with which it is defended, and partly upon the numbers of people subscribing to it.

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It is true that many creative people fail to make mature personal relationships, and some are extremely isolated. It is also true that, in some instances, trauma, in the shape of early separation or bereavement, has steered the potentially creative person toward developing aspects of his personality which can find fulfillment in comparative isolation. But this does not mean that solitary, creative pursuits are themselves pathological.

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Originality implies being bold enough to go beyond accepted norms.

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The human spirit is not indestructible; but a courageous few discover that, when in hell, they are granted a glimpse of heaven.

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