“The most confused you will ever get is when you try to convince your heart and spirit of something your mind knows is a lie.”

“It is important not to suppress your feelings altogether when you are depressed. It is equally important to avoid terrible arguments or expressions of outrage. You should steer clear of emotionally damaging behavior. People forgive, but it is best not to stir things up to the point at which forgiveness is required. When you are depressed, you need the love of other people, and yet depression fosters actions that destroy that love. Depressed people often stick pins into their own life rafts. The conscious mind can intervene. One is not helpless.”

“Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.”