If The Culture Doesn't Work, Don't Buy

My Contention Is That As Long As You Have Other Faculties-the Emotional, Psychological, Intuitive Faculties-you Haven't Lost Yourself Or Even Diminished Yourself. Don't Be Ashamed When You're Physically Limited Or Dysfunctional; Don't Think That You're Any Less Because Of Your Condition. In Fact, I Feel I Am Even More Myself Than I Was Before I Got This Illness Because I Have Been Able To Transcend Many Of The Psychological And Emotional Limitations I Had Before I Developed Als.

People Are Only Mean When They're Threatened… And That's What Our Culture Does. That's What Our Economy Does. Even People Who Have Jobs In Our Economy Are Threatened, Because They Worry About Losing Them. And When You Get Threatened, You Start Looking Out Only For Yourself. You Start Making Money A God. It Is All Part Of This Culture.

What Is It About Silence That Makes People Uneasy?

All Right, That Was My Moment With Loneliness. I'm Not Afraid Of Feeling Lonely, But Now I'm Going To Put That Loneliness Aside And Know That There Are Other Emotions In The World, And I'm Going To Experience Them As Well.

What's Wrong With Being Number Two?