“Deprivation draws on two convictions: (1) The deprived person does not believe that he or she is worthy or deserving of pleasure or comfort; and (2) the deprived person feels less anxious and more safe in a deprived state.” — Patrick J. Carnes Copy Share Image
“Why do deprivation, adversity, scarcity, and suffering often produce the best character qualities in us while prosperity, ease, and abundance often produce the worst? There is an invisible pattern in the design of deprivation: deprivation draws out desire. Absence heightens… — Bianca Olthoff Copy Share Image
