The highly ambitious person, in spite of all his successes, always remains dissatisfied, in the same way as a greedy baby is never satisfied.

Feelings of love and gratitude arise directly and spontaneously in the baby in response to the love and care of his mother.

the anxiety arising from the perpetual activity of the death instinct, though never eliminated, is counteracted and kept at bay by the power of the life instinct.

The root of creativity is found in the need to repair the good object destroyed during the depressive phase.

My psycho-analytic work has convinced me that when in the baby's mind the conflicts between love and hate arise, and the fears of losing the loved one become active, a very important step is made in development.

The highly ambitious person, in spite of all his successes, always remains dissatisfied, in the same way as a greedy baby is never satisfied.

It is characteristic of the emotions of the very young infant that they are of an extreme and powerful nature.