Yearly Archives: 2022

The Realist: tells it the way it is. The Historian: tells it the way it was. The Idealist: tells it the way it should have been. The Humanist: tells it the way Man must make it become. – BURTON BLATT

Our true mission is to guarantee to every human being the right to be treated as a human being. – BURTON BLATT

I tell what I have seen…that from them you may feel more deeply the imperative obligation that lies upon you to prevent the possibility of a repetition or continuance of such outrages upon humanity. – DOROTHEA DIX

We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be. – KURT VONNEGUT

Our challenge is to move toward a community of care and response – one that gives hope, encourages relationships, responds lovingly to needs, and promotes human interdependence. – JOHN MCGEE

The professional’s role can be important, but it is secondary to a feeling of companionship and community. – JOHN MCGEE

Thinking that professionals have the best ideas.  The opposite is true – those who most love the person likely have the clearest dreams. – JOHN MCGEE

To be grounded is to feel so safe and loved that a person can withstand loss and change.  It indicates flexibility and the ability to give-in. – JOHN MCGEE