I'm one of the best-loved psychologists in the United States, but I'm also probably the most hated one.
Albert EllisI'm very happy. I like my work and the various aspects of it - going around the world, teaching the gospel according to St. Albert.
Albert EllisEven injustice has it's good points. It gives me the challenge of being as happy as I can in an unfair world.
Albert EllisFat is a barrier, a bellicose statement to others that, to some, justifies hostility in kind. The world says to the fat person, "Your fatness is an affront to me, so we have the right to treat you as offensively as you appear." Fat is not merely viewed as another type of tissue, but as a diagnostic sign, a personal statement, and a measure of personality. Too little fat and we see you as being antisocial, fearful and sexless. Too much fat and we see you as slothful, stupid, and sexually hung up.
Albert Ellis