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

[Neurotics are] torn by inner conflicts ... Every neurotic ... is at war with himself.

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

The most comprehensive formulation of therapeutic goals is the striving for wholeheartedness: to be without pretense, to be emotionally sincere, to be able to put the whole of oneself into one's feelings, one's work, one's beliefs.

a normal human being ... does not exist.

Fortunately analysis is not the only way to resolve inner conflicts. Life itself still remains a very effective therapist.

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.