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Quotes about catharsis

Catharsis, a term rooted in ancient Greek philosophy, represents the profound emotional release that occurs when we confront and process intense feelings. This concept, often associated with art and literature, describes the cleansing effect that comes from expressing emotions, whether through tears, laughter, or reflection. People are drawn to quotes about catharsis because they encapsulate the transformative power of emotional release, offering solace and understanding in moments of turmoil. These quotes resonate deeply, providing a sense of connection and validation to those navigating the complexities of human emotion. In a world where feelings can often be overwhelming, cathartic expressions serve as a reminder of the healing potential within us all. They encourage us to embrace our emotions, allowing us to emerge stronger and more self-aware. As you explore the myriad of quotes on catharsis, you'll find a tapestry of insights that illuminate the path to emotional freedom and personal growth, inviting you to experience the liberating power of letting go.

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I thought music could take you to a place where you didn't even feel ownership of it, you just felt lucky you were there. It's like church without God, or something. It's about feeling, hope and catharsis and things that are nurturing.
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Opera once was an important social instrument -- especially in Italy. With Rossini and Verdi people were listening to opera together and having the same catharsis with the same story, the same moral dilemmas. They were holding hands in the darkness. That has gone. Now perhaps they are holding hands watching television.
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It is entirely fitting that victim survivors be heard in the criminal justice system, but a criminal trial is not an occasion for national grief and mourning. We need to separate national catharsis from the criminal justice system, otherwise we have the justice of the mob.
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I have a very healthy relationship to my work, and I find that if a scene is working, no matter how intense it is, you have the catharsis on screen, and you can let it go. I think it's, if at the end of the day you feel like you haven't cracked it, that's when you go home and it's more difficult to switch off.
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My friend asked me if it had been cathartic, to write my memoir. I looked down at the sculptures—it was cathartic for me to look at them, but I could imagine it might have been hell to make them (I was cheered / when I came first to know / that there were flowers also / in hell). No, I answered—how was it for you to read it? Aristotle, in his Poetics, never promised catharsis for the makers of art, only for the audience.
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The God way. Talking about God this and God that. Fuck God, he had actually wanted to say. Fuck God for having made this world, fucked be his name, now and for fucking ever, fuck God for our lives, fuck God for not saving us, fuck God for not being here and for not saving the men burning on the fucking bamboo.
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In the past, catharsis was the purification of the passions by fire. Today it is their liquidation by flow.
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Hate can burn itself out in the first light of day as readily as love can.
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The moment, I left for a greater holiday, the square at the schoolyard, was just, clean, as it supposed, it should have been!
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Shaving is always cathartic, much like showering, changing out of clothes, anything where what once was carried during a moment or period of distress is purged.
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