Living safely is dangerous.

... sooner or later she had to give up the hope for a better past.

If one is to love oneself one must behave in ways that one can admire.

Death anxiety is the mother of all religions, which, in one way or another, attempt to temper the anguish of our finitude.

There was a time in our lives when we were so close that nothing seemed to obstruct our friendship and brotherhood, and only a small footbridge separated us. Just as you were about to step on it, I asked you "Do you want to cross the footbridge to me?" - Immediately you did not want to anymore; and when I asked you again you remained silent. Since then mountains and torrential rivers and whatever separates and alienates have been cast between us, and even if we wanted to get together, we couldn't. But when you now think of that little footbridge, words fail you and you sob and marvel.

The pain is there; when you close one door on it, it knocks to come in somewhere else.

Psychiatry is a strange field because, unlike any other field of medicine, you never really finish. Your greatest instrument is you, yourself, and the work of self-understanding is endless. I'm still learning.