“ [Patricia Highsmith] was overwhelmed by sensory stimulation - there were too many people and too much noise and she just could not handle the supermarket. She continually jumped, afraid that someone m… Andrew Wilson
“ One of the paradoxical and transformative aspects of implicit traumatic memory is that once it is accessed in a resourced way (through the felt sense), it, by its very nature, changes. Out of the shat… Peter A. Levine
“ In response to threat and injury, animals, including humans, execute biologically based, non-conscious action patterns that prepare them to meet the threat and defend themselves. The very structure of… Peter A. Levine
“ So, what role does memory play in the understanding and treatment of trauma? There is a form of implicit memory that is profoundly unconscious and forms the basis for the imprint trauma leaves on the… Peter A. Levine
“ He was swimming in a sea of other people’s expectations. Men had drowned in seas like that. Robert Jordan
“ I had some terrific experiences in the wilderness since I wrote you last - overpowering, overwhelming, he gushed to his friend Cornel Tengel. But since then I am always being overwhelmed. I require it… Jon Krakauer
“ Sometimes being overwhelmed by emotions can leave you speechless but even then it is important to identify the correct emotion. Sam Owen
“ Man has a limited biological capacity for change. When this capacity is overwhelmed, the capacity is in future shock. Alvin Toffler
“ I tried to drown my sorrows, but the bastards learned how to swim, and now I am overwhelmed by this decent and good feeling. Frida Kahlo
“ The nature of an innovation is that it will arise at a fringe where it can afford to become prevalent enough to establish its usefulness without being overwhelmed by the inertia of the orthodox system… Kevin Kelly
“ The artist is chosen by God to fulfill his commands and must never be overwhelmed by public opinion. Albrecht Durer
“ You are always, always overwhelmed by positive response because you know it can go either way. Larry Wilmore
“ Raising human offspring is an endeavor nothing less than a continued labor of patience, hard work, organization and ongoing adaptation. All of which is unlike that expected of any other living creatur… Connie Kerbs
“ Every relationship I've been in, I've overwhelmed the girl. They just can't handle all the love. Justin Timberlake
“ But there was nothing I could do to dim the supernovae exploding inside my brain, an endless chain of intra cranial firecrackers John Green
“ Rosy lifted her arm, tried to say something, then pointed at the cafe, held her head, covered her mouth and—humiliation of humiliations—she began to cry. Right there in the street. I’m so confused, sh… R.G. Manse
“ I'd spent the preceding twenty days swirling in a paralyzing vortex of loud sounds and bad smells, overwhelming stimuli, and confusing social norms, and I'd had just about all I could take. Tracey Garvis-Graves
“ German businessmen are overwhelmed by the high cost of doing business. Inflexible rules, enforced by a burgeoning bureaucracy, discourage entrepreneurship. Suzanne Fields
“ I am inundated with feeling. I feel like a pinball machine on tilt. All the buzzers are ringing, lights are flashing, and I am about to fry my circuits. Nothing is coming in,and nothing is going out.… Holly A. Smith
