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“Man is the only animal for whom his own existence is a problem which he has to solve.”
― Erich Fromm

“Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It's a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own darkness well can we be present with the darkness of others. Compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity.”
― Pema Chödrön, The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times

“It's always hard when you've known a person a long time and then you have to recognise that you have nothing left in common but your memories.”
― Eva Heller, Beim nächsten Mann wird alles anders