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“Nothing leaves you more vulnerable to your past than the illusion that you've dealt with it.”
John Verdon, Wolf Lake
“Whenever they collide, facts are no match for beliefs. We may think our beliefs are based on facts, but the truth is that the facts we embrace are based on our beliefs. The great conceit of the rational mind is that facts are ultimately persuasive. But that’s a fantasy. People don’t die to defend the facts, they die to defend their beliefs.”
John Verdon, Wolf Lake
“—Conseguir un objetivo depende menos de superar obstáculos externos que de eliminar los internos:”
John Verdon, Controlaré tus sueños
“no son las mentiras que nos cuenta la gente las que nos hacen verdadero daño. Son las mentiras que nos contamos nosotros mismos, las que estamos desesperados por creer.”
John Verdon, Controlaré tus sueños
“It underestimates the power of belief. Whenever they collide, facts are no match for beliefs. We may think our beliefs are based on facts, but the truth is that the facts we embrace are based on our beliefs. The great conceit of the rational mind is that facts are ultimately persuasive. But that’s a fantasy. People don’t die to defend the facts, they die to defend their beliefs.”
John Verdon, Wolf Lake
“It was all wishful thinking.” “On Fenton’s part?” “On everyone’s part.”
John Verdon, Wolf Lake
“He went into the bathroom, turned on the tub taps, and managed to capture a few gallons of water before the residual tank pressure was exhausted.”
John Verdon, Wolf Lake
“Nothing leaves you more vulnerable to your past than the illusion that you’ve dealt with it.”
John Verdon, Wolf Lake
“Just his girlfriend.”
John Verdon, Wolf Lake
“Isn’t it remarkable that here in America we treat the mentally ill like dirt—except when they make a religion out of their craziness and hatred, and claim it’s Christianity?”
John Verdon, Wolf Lake
“Hoy en día, los llamados programas de noticias no son más que basura. No les importa lo injustos que son, lo cargados de mentiras...”
John Verdon, Wolf Lake