The lunatic's visions of horror are all drawn from the material of daily fact. Our civilization is founded on the shambles, and every individual existence goes out in a lonely spasm of helpless agony.
William JamesWe never fully grasp the import of any true statement until we have a clear notion of what the opposite untrue statement would be.
William JamesAcceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune.
William James