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" "Although we would not consider ourselves the target of a hurricane or a tidal wave, we often feel we are the victims of meteorological disturbances in the minds of other people. Sometimes it is true; people are trying to hurt us. But most of the time they are merely exploding, and we happen to be nearby-a conveniant substitute for their real target.
Laura Huxley (née Archera; 2 November 1911 – 13 December 2007) was a musician, author, psychotherapist and lecturer. She was born in Italy and later lived in the USA. She was married to the author Aldous Huxley from 1956 until his death in 1963.
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