People who have survived atrocities often tell their stories in a highly emotional, contradictory and fragmented manner.

After a traumatic experience, the human system of self-preservation seems to go onto permanent alert, as if the danger might return at any moment.

The conflict between the will to deny horrible events and the will to proclaim them aloud is the central dialectic of psychological trauma.

Over time as most people fail the survivor's exacting test of trustworthiness, she tends to withdraw from relationships. The isolation of the survivor thus persists even after she is free.

The study of psychological trauma has repeatedly led into realms of the unthinkable and foundered on fundamental questions of belief.

In situations of captivity the perpetrator becomes the most powerful person in the life of the victim, and the psychology of the victim is shaped by the actions and beliefs of the perpetrator.

Dissociation appears to be... the internal mechanism by which terrorized people are silenced.

We must kill the guard before we can enter the palace.

Relationships must be fostered as far as possible and maintained, and thus a morbid transference can be avoided.

I find the rational part of my mind curled up in a corner of my head and convince it to talk to me.

Leaders always look twice – because sometimes it is good from far but far from good – at a second look.

That he is mad 'tis true 'tis true 'tis pity And pity 'tis 'tis true.

I think women are too valuable to be in combat.

I don't write my own publicity materials, I just read 'em and give 'em the OK.

It is Love that will save our world and our civilization.

People ought to quit talking to the press.

To waken interest and kindle enthusiasm is the sure way to teach easily and successfully.