If you see in your children most of your own faults, you have failed as a parent, but succeeded as a neurotic.

In any family, measles are less contagious than bad habits.

After he has had his tantrum, the neurotic expects those around him to feel friendly and relaxed; after all, he does.

When the pain is great enough, we will let anyone be doctor.

The neurotic would like to trust his analyst - if only because he's paying him so much money. But he can't - because if the analyst really cared, he'd be doing it for nothing.

No matter how many Christmas presents you give your child, there's always that terrible moment when he's opened the very last one. That's when he expects you to say, 'Oh yes, I almost forgot,' and take him out and show him the pony.

If you must reread old love letters, better pick a room without mirrors.