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I don't want to be idealized by a patient because of what I've written. IRVIN D. YALOM I wrote my first textbook in 1970. It was called 'The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy... IRVIN D. YALOM I always wanted to be a writer. Maybe, had I been brought up in another generation, I might have jus... IRVIN D. YALOM With almost every book I've written, my secret target audience is the young therapist. In this w... IRVIN D. YALOM From the very early days of seeing patients, I noticed that many of them seemed to be concerned with... IRVIN D. YALOM The amount of death terror experienced is closely related to the amount of life unlived. IRVIN D. YALOM During my childhood, Washington was a segregated city, and I lived in the midst of a poor black neig... IRVIN D. YALOM We're passing on something of ourselves to others. I feel that's what makes our life full of... IRVIN D. YALOM I think all kinds of meanings in life transcend your self. They're linked to other generations o... IRVIN D. YALOM I believe that a different therapy must be constructed for each patient because each has a unique st... IRVIN D. YALOM Therapists need to have a long experience in personal therapy to see what it's like to be on the... IRVIN D. YALOM The ultimate goal of therapy... it's too hard a question. The words come to me like tranquility,... IRVIN D. YALOM I think everybody I've seen has come from some other therapy, and almost invariably, it's ve... IRVIN D. YALOM I think my quarry is illusion. I war against magic. I believe that, though illusion often cheers and... IRVIN D. YALOM I do not like to work with patients who are in love. Perhaps it is because of envy - I, too, crave e... IRVIN D. YALOM If we climb high enough, we will reach a height from which tragedy ceases to look tragic. IRVIN D. YALOM Every person must choose how much truth he can stand. IRVIN D. YALOM We're not teaching our students the importance of relationships with other people: how you work ... IRVIN D. YALOM It is wrong to bear children out of need, wrong to use a child to alleviate loneliness, wrong to pro... IRVIN D. YALOM Despair is the price one pays for self-awareness. Look deeply into life, and you'll always find desp... IRVIN D. YALOM Marriage and its entourage of possession and jealousy enslave the spirit. IRVIN D. YALOM Spinoza was the supreme rationalist. He saw an endless stream of causality in the world. For him the... IRVIN D. YALOM The freedom of an unscheduled afternoon brought confusion rather than joy. Julius had always been fo... IRVIN D. YALOM Sometime early in life, I developed the notion - one which I have never relinquished - that writing ... IRVIN D. YALOM Humans who are victims of that freakish twist of evolution that grants self-awareness but not the re... IRVIN D. YALOM How shall we live? How to face our mortality? How to live with the knowledge that we are simply life... IRVIN D. YALOM Life can be compared to a piece of embroidered material of which, every-one in the first half of his... IRVIN D. YALOM When, on a sea voyage, the ship is brought to anchor, you go out to fetch water and gather a few roo... IRVIN D. YALOM Philosophy is a high mountain road…an isolated road and becomes even more desolate the higher we a... IRVIN D. YALOM I have a lot of blurring between fiction and non-fiction in so many of my works. For example, my fir... IRVIN D. YALOM Death anxiety is the mother of all religions, which, in one way or another, attempt to temper the an... IRVIN D. YALOM Sombres, dites-vous? Mais posez-vous la question docteur : pourquoi tous les grands philosophes sont... IRVIN D. YALOM I explain to my patients that abused children often find it hard to disentangle themselves from thei... IRVIN D. YALOM To love means to be actively concerned for the life and the growth of another. IRVIN D. YALOM Some day soon, perhaps in forty years, there will be no one alive who has ever known me. That's when... IRVIN D. YALOM One of the great paradoxes of life is that self-awareness breeds anxiety. IRVIN D. YALOM It's important to recognize how special New Orleans is. You play the snare drum or the clarinet ... IRVIN MAYFIELD I chose New Orleans because New Orleans chose me. This city gave me my dad and my love of life. IRVIN MAYFIELD I don't see myself only as a member of the New Orleans community. I see myself as a part of the ... IRVIN MAYFIELD One of the things I love about jazz music is that intent is first and execution is second. In classi... IRVIN MAYFIELD The reason New Orleans is still around is because of the celebrations it has inspired since its ince... IRVIN MAYFIELD I think, you know, people think of the city of New Orleans as a parochial place where it's a lot... IRVIN MAYFIELD Culture is important. Wars are fought over culture. It's not just about folks showing up and bei... IRVIN MAYFIELD Art gives us an opportunity to not have to leave or go somewhere or do something to experience the m... IRVIN MAYFIELD When you celebrate, it's something that happens as a group. But when you mourn, sorrow is someth... IRVIN MAYFIELD I really wanted to give people that tool, that thing, that answer, 'Well, what are you going to ... IRVIN MAYFIELD I think there's no greater healing power than music. IRVIN MAYFIELD I miss my dad, yes. But I try to honor his memory, as well as all the victims of Hurricane Katrina, ... IRVIN MAYFIELD I think we have gotten to a point as Americans, unfortunately, where we take for granted the magic t... IRVIN MAYFIELD After 'The Empire Strikes Back,' I got to make big films that I didn't care about, '... IRVIN KERSHNER I have not been a follower of how many millions my films made or did not make. IRVIN KERSHNER It's a matter of pride to me to get the film done fast, to get it done well. I understand the ne... IRVIN KERSHNER I want films to haunt an audience, to give them something to remember and be able to talk about. IRVIN KERSHNER I love my early movies, but naturalism is an artist's early style. Now I want to deal with feeli... IRVIN KERSHNER I have not given much credence to reviews of my films. Sometimes they're wrong, but it didn'... IRVIN KERSHNER Early in life I learned, just through observation, that right always wins out over wrong. If a perso... MONTE IRVIN There's nothing more interesting than the landscape of the human face. IRVIN KERSHNER In the last ten years of watching films I have found that some of the foreign films I saw affected m... IRVIN KERSHNER I'm a forgiver. I might not forget, but I forgive. My mother, father and older brother always to... MONTE IRVIN I can't write my life story without Emmitt and Troy. They can't write their life stories wit... MICHAEL IRVIN My favorite day was Monday, September the 25th, 2006. New Orleans, Louisiana, site of the Superdome.... MICHAEL IRVIN Willie Wells, Ray Dandridge, Leon Day, Buck Leonard, Quincy Troupe, Satchel Paige - earlier than whe... MONTE IRVIN I played for Almendares in Cuba. Guess who was trying out for the team? Castro. Fidel Castro, as a p... MONTE IRVIN Oscar Charleston was the Willie Mays of his day. Nobody ever played center field better than Willie ... MONTE IRVIN I was all-state in four sports in New Jersey, but sometimes I couldn't get served at a restauran... MONTE IRVIN I didn't always know, but I always wanted to. I always wanted to be the very best receiver the C... MICHAEL IRVIN A degree is an asset, but it doesn't mean anything by itself. It's just another asset. So is... IRVIN MAYFIELD For me, there was nothing like my time with the Eagles - ever. We were young, and the world was new ... MONTE IRVIN Everyone says we have our first African American president. Has there ever been a Jewish president? ... MONTE IRVIN We've got insurance. That'll help. BOB IRVIN Rivers, streams and lakes are measurably cleaner than they were before the Clean Water Act, but we s... BOB IRVIN Mr. Pombo has spent much of his career criticizing the Endangered Species Act for its failure to get... BOB IRVIN They're really looking for themselves right now. BOB IRVIN It looks empty right now. BOB IRVIN It just gives you something to play for. It just gives you that extra boost. BOB IRVIN The movie, 'Remember the Titans,' is my favorite movie, staring Denzel Washington. I love th... MICHAEL IRVIN Death is that "Tomorrow" for which all our lives are spent waiting!Man is constantly building the "I... IRVIN KAUFFMAN Death is that "Tomorrow" for which all our lives are spent waiting!Man is constantly building the "I... IRVIN KAUFFMAN My mother was a Bible student, and when I was a youngster, both my mother and father would say, '... MONTE IRVIN I am the original, ... Those are my disciples. MICHAEL IRVIN I think anybody who saw him will tell you that Willie Mays was the greatest player who ever lived. MONTE IRVIN My all-time heroes are Thurgood Marshall and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., two men who had to really ... MONTE IRVIN I played with Willie Mays and against Hank Aaron. They were tremendous players, but they were no Jos... MONTE IRVIN The reason we had an all-black outfield in '51 is Don Mueller got hurt, so Hank Thompson was a l... MONTE IRVIN It was in 1942 and I flew from St. Louis to Mexico City. I had just gotten married and we were on ou... MONTE IRVIN Death is that "Tomorrow" for which all our lives are spent waiting!IRVIN KAUFFMAN Put your instrument into the hands of your Art and never your Art into the hands of your instrument! IRVIN KAUFFMAN Teach we must, for we owe all that we are to all those who have been and all that we have to those w... IRVIN KAUFFMAN Death is that "Tomorrow" for which all our lives are spent waiting!IRVIN KAUFFMAN Do it right the first time, because "Practice makes PERMANENT!" IRVIN KAUFFMAN Leo Durocher was our manager and he brought Willie up to me and said, 'This is Willie Mays and h... MONTE IRVIN Carver did a nice job on the offensive boards early. DEXTER IRVIN I know the type of demons they have to fight and I am going to help them, because it's the only way ... MICHAEL IRVIN I can't write my life story without Emmitt and Troy. They can't write their life stories without me.... MICHAEL IRVIN I said it to Drew in my brash, young, ignorant way, I don't know who it is know, but I know who will... MICHAEL IRVIN I'm surprised the New England Patriots didn't take the decision out of his hands. As soon as this th... MICHAEL IRVIN I am not a player anymore. MICHAEL IRVIN Shut up. Goodbye. Get off the phone, man. MICHAEL IRVIN There's no existing scenario that has any time frame connected to it. DAN IRVIN In a few days they are on the walls of the recipients, mementos of a once-in-a-lifetime visit to the... IRVIN MOLOTSKY Did you see that touchdown dance he did? I stood up and tried to do it while he was doing it. MICHAEL IRVIN I thought Jessica and Lauren did an outstanding job defensively on Wallace. DEXTER IRVIN We're going to maybe schedule more games in Idaho for Cora. She stepped in and did a nice job. DEXTER IRVIN I think we just assumed that Snow wasn't going to come out and play as hard as they did. By halftime... DEXTER IRVIN I was proud of the way our girls got out there at the beginning of the game. They really came out wi... DEXTER IRVIN It wasn't a matter of effort. We have to win once in a while to keep their enthusiasm going. Tomorro... DEXTER IRVIN We're looking forward to another shot at CSI. DEXTER IRVIN I thought Janelle played a good game and we got production from people we hadn't gotten much from be... DEXTER IRVIN Our execution was good and we did some other things well. DEXTER IRVIN Obviously we've got some work to do. We make our free throws, we win by 10. DEXTER IRVIN I think we all sat in our hotel rooms (after the semifinal) and sulked. Once we got in the locker ro... CORRY IRVIN I thought it was better for us not to give them a chance. I just didn't think we needed to play defe... CORRY IRVIN It was one of our goals, to start out strong and start quick. CORRY IRVIN Overall, I was happy with our performance. CORRY IRVIN It's something we've surely got our eyes on. DAN IRVIN To this point, they really have worked side by side. DAN IRVIN You should have seen Willie Wells play shortstop: as good as Ozzie Smith and a better hitter. How I ... MONTE IRVIN Unfortunately, these restrictions must be mandatory because of the extreme deterioration of this wat... JAMES IRVIN It is needed now. It is one of the top priorities the county is putting money into. JAMES IRVIN We expected to see Palm Beach, Broward and Dade schools coming to the museum. But we're getting scho... IRVIN LIPPMAN I did not predict the full range of creativity. IRVIN LIPPMAN There were many museums competing for this show, so there was a bit of 'who you know' involved in ou... IRVIN LIPPMAN The staircase will remain as a permanent work of art. IRVIN LIPPMAN They have to start changing the minds of the South African fans now for the 2010 World Cup. IRVIN KHOZA The parties have agreed that the planning of the infrastructure will be continued. IRVIN KHOZA I think the mayor is comfortable right now that the city will not be bankrupt. IRVIN KHOZA I'm constantly amazed at the courage of young children to stand up in front of a large crowd and per... SANDRA IRVIN IRVIN S. COBB IRVIN S. COBB IRVIN S. COBB IRVIN S. COBB IRVIN S. COBB MAQUITA DONYEL IRVIN MAQUITA DONYEL IRVIN MAQUITA DONYEL IRVIN MAQUITA DONYEL IRVIN IRVIN S. COBB IRVIN S. COBB IRVIN S. COBB IRVIN S. 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The answer isn't more time but a greater awareness of the time we have. 
We do not choose to be born...We do not--most of us, choose to die, or the times or conditions of ou... 
Only in death will we have our own names since only in death are we no longer part of the effort. In... 
Our death is not an end if we can live on in our children and the younger generation. For they are u... 
For death,
Now I know, is that first breath
Which our souls draw when we enter
Life, which is of all... 
I think ancient cultures incorporated death into the experience of life in a more natural way than w... 
We die a day at a time 
We dream that we're all different. The reality is that we're all not. 
Although it's great to appear to a feast, home is always sweet, though it may be lonely and cold lik... 
Feast of Commemoration of Helena, Protector of the Faith, 330 The cross is laid on every Christian... 
If you will do some deed before you die,
Remember not this caravan of death,
But have belief t... 
Not only do we know God by Jesus Christ alone, but we know ourselves only by Jesus Christ. We know l... 
We've got exactly what we need to fulfill our destiny! 
I do not believe that we can stop perfecting new ways of dying until we have found new ways of livin... 
Since fame is an illusion and death is in our future all we have is the next moment before we are sw... 
For us, the death of Osama bin Laden is a time of profound reflection. With his death, we remember a... 
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Death is not an event in life: we do not live to experience death. If we take eternity to mean not i... 
What we think of as our sensitivity is only the higher evolution of terror in a poor dumb beast. We ... 
The words you can’t find, you borrow.
The only answer in these modern times, as in all other times, is the blood of Christ. When our consc... 
I live nearby a graveyard, that's where I get all my inspiration for wisdom and life 
We live aware of God moment by moment. He is not part of our lives; He is our life. 
Now we have one chance in some case, as in this body but in other body we will have + one because we... 
The final hour when we cease to exist does not itself bring death; it merely of itself completes the... 
If we lived for ever, what you say would be true. But we have to die, we have to leave life presentl... 
Death is a part of all our lives. Whether we like it or not, it is bound to happen. Instead of avoid... 
On the death of a friend, we should consider that the fates through confidence have devolved on us t... 
The final hour when we cease to exist does not itself bring death; it merely of itself completes the... 
It's not the things we do in life that we regret on our death bed, it is the things we do not. 
We term sleep a death by which we may be literally said to die daily; in fine, so like death, I dare... 
Death is a commingling of eternity with time; in the death of a good man, eternity is seen looking t... 
Death frightens us. When we see another person die, we are reminded that we are also mortal, that so... 
We say that the hour of death cannot be forecast, but when we say this we imagine that hour as place... 
But we are so fond of life that we have no leisure to entertain the terror of death. It is a honeymo... 
Commemoration of John Donne, Priest, Poet, 1631 Though natural men, who have induced secondary an... 
We are not our own. We do not belong to ourselves. But we have been purchased with a dear price. We ... 
In the end, the art of hunger can be described as an existential art. It is a way of looking death i... 
I think of death only with tranquility, as an end. I refuse to let death hamper life. Death must ent... 
...nobody was ever really ready to turn off their mother's machine, no matter what they thought; to ... 
When we have done our best, we can, as a united people, take whatever may befall with calm courage a... 
Life is a process of becoming, a combination of states we have to go through. Where people fail is t... 
Life is a process of becoming, a combination of states we have to go through. Where people fail is t... 
If writers were good businessmen, they'd have too much sense to be writers. 
Middle age: when you begin to exchange your emotions for symptoms. 
A good storyteller is a person with a good memory and hopes other people haven't. 
...I fell asleep and had a dream that a king was liquidated by a group of kind faces.... 
Fantasy like thought that no man could rain
Patriotism has its roots deep in the instincts and the affections. Love of country is the expansion ... 
Right is right, and wrong is wrong, and when people start getting it confused, that means they need ... 
Of course voting is useful. But then again, I don't put a big glow to it. Voting is about as ess... 
The immediacy of the technology of the web allows us, as songwriters, to write something very sharp ... 