#profession

Those who support such survivors of abuse often find it difficult to hear the reality of those survivors' lives and experience and are often unsupported themselves. Rather than being supported, workers are often ridiculed, castigated or accused of being gullible or of giving the survivor false memories. Many workers work in isolation and a climate of hostility and are unable to talk about the work they do. Yes, despite all the odds, survivors of ritual abuse are beginning to speak out about their experiences, and some people, mainly in voluntary organisations, are beginning to listen to them and support them. [Published 2001] ↗

— Laurie Matthew

#child-abuse #childabuse #childhood-abuse #false-memories #healing

But that is what these people do - the Steves of this world - they all try and make something out of nothing. and they all do it for themselves. ↗

— Nathan Filer

#mental-health #mental-health-professionals #mental-health

I think one of the greatest joys I have now in my career and in my profession is to be playing at an age where I can appreciate it more than I used to... It's a whole different lens you look through the older you get. ↗

— Andre Agassi

#appreciate #career #different #get #greatest

Machiavelli's teaching would hardly have stood the test of Parliamentary government, for public discussion demands at least the profession of good faith. ↗

— Lord Acton

#discussion #faith #good #good faith #government

The prize seemed to change my professional life very little. ↗

— Philip Warren Anderson

#life #little #prize #professional #professional life

I had professional stunt racers teaching me how to drive. ↗

— Devon Aoki

#had #how #i #me #professional

Stardom isn't a profession, it's an accident. ↗

— Lauren Bacall

#profession #stardom

The price one pays for pursuing any profession, or calling, is an intimate knowledge of its ugly side. ↗

— James A. Baldwin

#calling #intimate #intimate knowledge #knowledge #pays

There is a lot of use of ProTools in professional studios, but this is mostly for the special effects it allows, not for sound quality. These special effects soon fall out of fashion, and I don't think this trend will define studios permanently. ↗

— Steve Albini

#define #effects #fall #fashion #i

Jack made it very comfortable for me on the set. We'd met socially before but never worked together. You know, he's very professional, very disciplined and he's always prepared and knows his lines. ↗

— Kathy Bates

#before #comfortable #disciplined #his #jack