What I have always wanted for myself is much more primitive. It is probably nothing more than the affection of the people with whom I am in contact, and their good opinion of me. Anna Freud More Quotes by Anna Freud More Quotes From Anna Freud I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence but it comes from within. It is there all the time. Anna Freud strength positive inspirational Creative minds have always been known to survive any kind of bad training. Anna Freud educational witty inspirational Who promised you that only for joy were you brought to this earth? Anna Freud earth joy If some longing goes unmet, don't be astonished. We call that Life. Anna Freud longing ifs In our dreams we can have our eggs cooked exactly how we want them, but we can't eat them. Anna Freud eggs dream want Why do we go around acting as though everything was friendship and reliability when basically everything everywhere is full of sudden hate and ugliness? Anna Freud hate acting friendship Sometimes the most beautiful thing is precisely the one that comes unexpectedly and unearned, hence something given truly as a present. Anna Freud given beautiful sometimes The horrors of war, pale beside the loss of a mother Anna Freud mother loss war Sex is something you do. Sexuality is something you are. Anna Freud sexuality sex Everyone here says in a surprised manner that I have grown... they are so stupid and do not notice that I am standing up straighter! Anna Freud standing stupid We are imprisoned in the realm of life, like a sailor on his tiny boat, on an infinite ocean. Anna Freud tiny ocean sailor It is only when parental feelings are ineffective or too ambivalent or when the mother's emotions are temporarily engaged elsewhere that children feel lost. Anna Freud mother feelings children Everything becomes so problematic because of basic faults: from a discontent with myself. Anna Freud discontent faults A first visit to a madhouse is always a shock. Anna Freud madhouses shock firsts How one can live without being able to judge oneself, criticize what one has accomplished, and still enjoy what one does, is unimaginable to me. Anna Freud able judging doe Things are not as we would like them to be. There is only one way to deal with it, namely to try and be all right oneself. Anna Freud deals trying way Create around one at least a small circle where matters are arranged as one wants them to be. Anna Freud circles matter want Children usually do not blame themselves for getting lost. Anna Freud getting-lost blame children We live trapped, between the churned-up and examined past and a future that waits for our work. Anna Freud trapped waiting past I am glad that I do not have any children. Anna Freud glad children
