"I think illness is a family journey, no matter what the outcome. Everybody has to be allowed to process it and mourn and deal with it in their own way."
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Marcia Wallace
Actress, Voice Actress
Marcia Wallace was an American actress and comedian, best known for her role as Edna Krabappel on 'The Simpsons' and her advocacy for mental health awareness.
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"I don't know what religious people do. I kind of wished I'd been a Christian with the blind faith that God is doing the right thing. As a Buddhist, you feel like you have more control over the situation, and that you can change your karma."
"Be good to yourself. Listen to your body, to your heart. We're very hard on ourselves, and we're always feeling like we're not doing enough. It's a terribly hard job."
"I have a deep conviction that our lives are eternal, that it is waking and sleeping, that we are born together with the people we love lifetime after lifetime."
"I'm in awe of people out there who deal with Alzheimer's, because they have to deal with death 10 times over, year after year."
"I went to these mixers, you know, where you're supposed to meet people. And sure enough, some guy asked me for my phone number. but at the end of the evening he gave it back."