The purpose of psychology is to give us a completely different idea of the things we know best. – Paul Valéry, Tel Quel, 1943 Category: Psychology
Depressed people think they know themselves, but maybe they only know depression. – Mark Epstein Category: Psychology
Psychology keeps trying to vindicate human nature. History keeps undermining the effort. – Mason Cooley Category: Psychology
If my devils are to leave me, I am afraid my angels will take flight as well. – Rainer Maria Rilke, on leaving psychotherapy Category: Psychology
Given political history in Chile, it seemed to me that there was a critical task of consolidating a democracy and creating healthy civic-military and political-military relationships. – Michelle Bachelet Category: History
A poem can have an impact, but you cant expect an audience to understand all the nuances. – Douglas Dunn Category: Poetry