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We are most often in the dark when we are the most certain, and the most enlightened when we are the most confused.

M. Scott Peck

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M. Scott Peck
Age: 69 †
Born: 1936
Born: May 22
Died: 2005
Died: September 25
Psychiatrist
Psychologist
Psychotherapist
Writer
New York City
New York
Morgan Scott Peck
Enlightened
Confused
Dark
Often
Inspirational
Certain

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Falling in love is not an act of will. It is not a conscious choice. No matter how open to or eager for it we may be, the experience may still elude us. Contrarily, the experience may capture us at times when we are definitely not seeking it, when it is inconvenient and undesirable.
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Doubt is often the beginning of wisdom.
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It is only because of problems that we grow mentally and spiritually.
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Problems are the cutting edge that distinguishes between success and failure. Problems ... create our courage and wisdom.
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