O. Carl Simonton Born : June 29, 1942 Died : June 18, 2009 Browse All Authors Top 4 quotes by O. Carl Simonton In the face of uncertainty, there is nothing wrong with hope. O. Carl Simonton uncertainty hopeful faces Healing is simply attempting to do more of those things that bring joy and fewer of those things that bring pain O. Carl Simonton pain healing joy The question you need to ask yourself is not if you will heal, but how you will heal. O. Carl Simonton asks heal needs When you're depressed, the whole body is depressed, and it translates to the cellular level. The first objective is to get your energy up, and you can do it through play. It's one of the most powerful ways of breaking up hopelessness and bringing energy into the situation. O. Carl Simonton powerful hope play