Quotes from Candace Pert

Part of being a helathy person is being well integrated and at peace.

I'm a scientist. We don't talk about the spirit. Soul is a four letter word in our tradition.

Creativity comes from the spiritual realm, the collective consciousness. And the mind is in a different realm than the molecules of the brain. The brain is a receiver, not a source.

Emotions are the glue that holds the cells of the organism together.

Most psychologists treat the mind as disembodied, a phenomenon with little or no connection to the physical body. Conversely physicians treat the body with no regard to the mind or the emotions. But the body and mind are not separate, and we cannot treat one without the other.

Incredible shame is associated with mental illness. People will confide the most intimate details of their love life before they'll mention a relative who had a serious mental breakdown. But the brain is just another organ. It's just a machine, and a machine can go wrong.

I always say it was great for God to send his only son, but I'm waiting for him to send his only daughter. Then things will really be great.

When we are playing [games], we are stretching our emotional expressive ranges, loosening up our biochemical flow of information, getting unstuck, and healing our feelings.

Love often leads to healing, while fear and isolation breed illness. And our biggest fear is abandonment.