Psychology Quotes

"As far as we can discern the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being" "A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day" "When we consider the target audience of propaganda, we must recognize a natural self-defense mechanism: the critical faculty." "The healthy man does not torture others generally it is the tortured who turn into torturers" "There is no coming to consciousness without pain" "Constraint mutes the naturally cacophonous character of our feelings and intentions " "The desire to not meet expectations may be the only expectation we silently cherish " "Fear cannot be without hope nor hope without fear" "To know what people really think, pay regard to what they do, rather than what they say" "When men and women agree, it is only in their conclusions; their reasons are always different" "Those who restrain desire do so because theirs is weak enough to be restrained" "The attempt to escape from pain is what creates more pain" "Not why the addiction but why the pain" "It is impossible to understand addiction without asking what relief the addict finds, or hopes to find, in the drug or the addictive behaviour" "The greatest damage done by neglect, trauma, or emotional loss is not the immediate pain they inflict but the long-term distortions they induce in the way a developing child will continue to interpret the world and her situation in it" "Habit is a compromise effected between an individual and his environment." "There are two types of people in the world: those who try to win and those who try to win arguments. They are never the same" "When people are lame, they love to blame." "The deepest psychological wounds are hidden from the conscious mind" "Contrary to what is often taught in schools, mental health is not merely about the absence of disease"