Life as a therapist is ruthless; circumstances that are helpful to one neurotic may crush another. Karen Horney More Quotes by Karen Horney More Quotes From Karen Horney Fortunately analysis is not the only way to resolve inner conflicts. Life itself still remains a very effective therapist. Karen Horney womenspirituallife There is no good reason why we should not develop and change until the last day we live. Karen Horney why-notlastsreason-why To experience conflicts knowingly, though it may be distressing, can be an invaluable asset. The more we face our own conflicts and seek out our own solutions, the more inner freedom and strength we will gain. Only when we are willing to bear the brunt can we approximate the ideal of being the captain of our ship. Spurious tranquillity rooted in inner dullness is anything but enviable. It is bound to make us weak and an easy prey to any kind of influence. Karen Horney bearsfacesmay If you want to be proud of yourself, then do things in which you can take pride Karen Horney accomplishmentpridewant The view that women are infantile and emotional creatures, and as such, incapable of responsibility and independence is the work of the masculine tendency to lower women's self-respect. Karen Horney emotionalresponsibilityself a normal human being ... does not exist. Karen Horney normalhumansdoe Basic anxiety can be roughly described as a feeling of being small, insignificant, helpless, deserted or endangered in a world that is out to abuse, cheat, humiliate, betray, envy... . And special in this is the child's feeling that the parents' love, their Christian charity, honesty, generosity ... may be only a pretense. Karen Horney honestychristianchildren 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. Karen Horney goalselfinspirational Life itself still remains a very effective therapist. Karen Horney inspirationallifefunny Let me say to begin with: It is not neurotic to have conflict ... Conflicts within ourselves are an integral part of human life. Karen Horney human-lifelet-meconflict Rationalization may be defined as self-deception by reasoning. Karen Horney deceptionselfmay Like all sciences and all valuations, the psychology of women has hitherto been considered only from the point of view of men. Karen Horney wittylifefunny We may feel genuinely concerned about world conditions, though such a concern should drive us into action and not into a depression. Karen Horney governmentmayworld Because it corresponds to a vital need, love is overvalued in our culture. It becomes a phantom - like success - carrying with it the illusion that it is a solution for all problems. Karen Horney love-iscultureneeds If I couldn't be pretty, I decided I would be smart. Karen Horney decidedsmartwould-be That many-faceted thing called love succeeds in building bridges from the loneliness on this shore to the loneliness on the other one. These bridges can be of great beauty, but they are rarely built for eternity, and frequently they cannot tolerate too heavy a burden without collapsing. Karen Horney lonelinessbridgeslove To find a mountain path all by oneself gives a greater feeling of strength than to take a path that is shown. Karen Horney feelingsgivinglife [Neurotics are] torn by inner conflicts ... Every neurotic ... is at war with himself. Karen Horney tornconflictwar To search for truth about self is as valuable as to search for truth in other areas of life. Karen Horney valuableareasself There's still such chaos in me. Still so little firmly outlined. Just like my face: a formless mass that only takes on shape through the expression of the moment. The searching for our selves is the most agonizing Karen Horney shapesexpressionself
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