I think it's unfair, but they have the right as fallible, screwed-up humans to be unfair; that's the human condition.

You largely constructed your depression. It wasn't given to you. Therefore, you can deconstruct it.

Religious creeds encourage some of the craziest kinds of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors and favor severe manifestations of neurosis, borderline personality states, and sometimes even psychosis.

Most things worth having require some sacrifice, usually more than you expect.

I think the future of psychotherapy and psychology is in the school system. We need to teach every child how to rarely seriously disturb himself or herself and how to overcome disturbance when it occurs.

Unless, of course, you insist on identifying yourself with the people and things you love; and thereby seriously disturb yourself.

My rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) was one of the very few therapies that was originated partly or largely because I wanted to be brief and efficient. And therefore right from the start I was active and directive. I tried to show people some central masturbatory core to their philosophy and to get them to work at changing it cognitively, emotionally and behaviorally.