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Punishment cannot heal spirits, can only break them. |
| by Barbara Deming |
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An absolutely necessary part of a writer's equipment, almost as necessary as talent, is the ability to stand up under punishment, both the punishment the world hands out and the punishment he inflicts upon himself.- Irwin Shaw
The principle inherent in the clause that prohibits pointless infliction of excessive punishment when less severe punishment can adequately achieve the same purposes invalidates the punishment.
After the break up of the municipality and the loss of his income my father lost health and spirits.
The idea is, if I can't heal from my art, then how can you heal?
There are so many ways to heal. Arrogance may have a place in technology, but not in healing. I need to get out of my own way if I am to heal.
