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“I do things differently, because I don't go by a rule book, because I lead from the heart, not the head, and albeit that's got me into trouble in my work, I understand that.”

“Anywhere I see suffering, that is where I want to be, doing what I can.”

“The worst illness of our time is that so many people have to suffer from never being loved.”

“It takes professionalism to convince a doubting public that it should accept back into its midst many of those diagnosed as psychotics, neurotics and other sufferers who Victorian communities decided should be kept out of sight in the safety of mental institutions.”

“I don’t want expensive gifts; I don’t want to be bought. I have everything I want. I just want someone to be there for me, to make me feel safe and secure.”

“I don't want to talk about things I haven't seen, so if they want me to talk about those things, I've got to go there and see for myself.”

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