We may feel genuinely concerned about world conditions, though such a concern should drive us into action and not into a depression.

a normal human being ... does not exist.

Basic anxiety can be roughly described as a feeling of being small, insignificant, helpless, deserted or endangered in a world that is out to abuse, cheat, humiliate, betray, envy... . And special in this is the child's feeling that the parents' love, their Christian charity, honesty, generosity ... may be only a pretense.

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.

If you want to be proud of yourself, then do things in which you can take pride

The perfect normal person is rare in our civilization.

miracles occur in psychoanalysis as seldom as anywhere else.