Anyone who engages in the practice of psychotherapy confronts every day the devastation wrought by the teachings of religion.

Most of the time, I regard the judgment of people as a waste of time. I regard the judgment of behavior as imperative.

A bully hides his fears with fake bravado. That is the opposite of self-assertiveness.

When you are frightened, you typically pull energy in to your center, seeing less, hearing less-shrinking consciousness precisely when you need to expand it.

Most of us are taught from an early age to pay far more attention to signals coming from other people than from within. We are encouraged to ignore our own needs and wants and to concentrate on living up to others expectations.

Be careful what you say to your children. They may agree with you.

For the rational, psychologically healthy man, the desire for pleasure is the desire to celebrate his control over reality. For the neurotic, the desire for pleasure is the desire to escape from reality.