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> [“Of course, we often think we have to get sick literally in order to get the rest or pleasure we need in our lives. Bobbie and I therefore taught our children when they were younger that if they needed a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bernie-s-siegel/of-course-we-often-think-we-have-to-get-sick-literally-in-order-to/)

Bernie S. Siegel

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## More by Bernie S. Siegel

> [“Gail Delaney’s Living Your Dreams, Ann Faraday’s The Dream Game, and Patricia Garfield’s Creative Dreaming. Jung’s”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bernie-s-siegel/gail-delaney-s-living-your-dreams-ann-faraday-s-the-dream-game-and/)

Bernie S. Siegel

> [“Of course, we often think we have to get sick literally in order to get the rest or pleasure we need in our lives.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bernie-s-siegel/of-course-we-often-think-we-have-to-get-sick-literally-in-order-to/)

Bernie S. Siegel

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