the idea of a finished human product not only appears presumptuous but even, in my opinion, lacks any strong appeal. Life is struggle and striving, development and growth - and analysis is one of the means that can help in this process. Certainly its positive accomplishments are important, but also the striving itself is of intrinsic value.

To find a mountain path all by oneself gives a greater feeling of strength than to take a path that is shown.

No one … can entirely step out of his time, that despite his keenness of vision his thinking is in many ways bound to be influenced by the mentality of his time

It would not be going too far to assert that ... conflict confronts every woman who ventures upon a career of her own and who is ... unwilling to pay for her daring with the renunciation of her femininity.

There is no such thing as a normal psychology that holds for all people.

To search for truth about self is as valuable as to search for truth in other areas of life.

Like all sciences and all valuations, the psychology of women has hitherto been considered only from the point of view of men.