For that again, is what all manner of religion essentially is: childish dependency. – Albert Ellis
People could rationally decide that prolonged relationships take up too much time and effort and that theyd much rather do other kinds of things. But most people are afraid of rejection. – Albert Ellis
I think the future of psychotherapy and psychology is in the school system. We need to teach every child how to rarely seriously disturb himself or herself and how to overcome disturbance when it occurs. – Albert Ellis
The more sinful and guilty a person tends to feel, the less chance there is that he will be a happy, healthy, or law-abiding citizen. He will become a compulsive wrong-doer. – Albert Ellis
Sometimes I even now feel like a stranger in my country. But I knew there would be problems because I had seen the world as a skater. And now? A lot of people in eastern Germany have lost jobs, rents went up, food costs went up, unemployment went to 20 percent. Freedom is good, but it is not easy. – Katarina Witt