But sticking to rules just because they're there does not make them right. You need to learn when … - Ilsa J. Bick

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Why does anybody tell a story? It does indeed have something to do with faith. Faith that the universe has meaning, that our little human lives are not irrelevant, that what we choose or say or do matters, matters cosmically.

Ilsa J. Bick

But sticking to rules just because they're there does not make them right. You need to learn when the rules should be broken.

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As a doc, though, I've seen what happens when people are under a lot of stress. Doesn't always bring out their best. When people are scared, they get angry. They'll do things they never thought they would. They'll bargain and compromise in order to survive; they'll chase after miracle cures and believe just about anything so long as it gives them hope. When hope fails, then watch out. Some people get brutal. They'll turn on each other; they'll become their own worst enemies.

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The familiar was usually invisible; how many people really noticed everything they saw?

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We all have our fictions, little lies we tell ourselves to keep going from one day to the next.

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