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Albert Ellis Quotes

Most things worth having require some sacrifice, usually more than you expect Picture Quote #1

For that again, is what all manner of religion essentially is: childish dependency Picture Quote #1

I hope to die in the saddle seat Picture Quote #1

Stop shoulding on yourself Picture Quote #1

People don’t just get upset. They contribute to their upsetness Picture Quote #1

Freud had a gene for inefficiency, and I think I have a gene for efficiency Picture Quote #1

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People have motives and thoughts of which they are unaware Picture Quote #1

Rational beliefs bring us closer to getting good results in the real world Picture Quote #1

I had a great many sex and love cases where people were absolutely devastated when somebody with whom they were compulsively in love didn’t love them back. They were killing themselves with anxiety and depression Picture Quote #1

If something is irrational, that means it won’t work. It’s usually unrealistic Picture Quote #1

If I had been a member of the academic establishment, I could have done other experiments Picture Quote #1

I wrote several articles criticizing psychoanalysis, but the analysts weren’t listening to my objections. So I finally quit after practicing it for six years Picture Quote #1

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I would have liked having children to some degree, but frankly I haven’t got the time to take the kids to the goddamn ballgame Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I started to call myself a rational therapist in 1955; later I used the term rational emotive. Now I call myself a rational emotive behavior therapist Picture Quote #1

I had used eclectic therapy and behavior therapy on myself at the age of 19 to get over my fear of public speaking and of approaching young women in public Picture Quote #1

As a result of my philosophy, I wasn’t even upset about Hitler. I was willing to go to war to knock him off, but I didn’t hate him. I hated what he was doing Picture Quote #1

By not caring too much about what people think, I’m able to think for myself and propagate ideas which are very often unpopular. And I succeed Picture Quote #1

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We teach people that they upset themselves. We can’t change the past, so we change how people are thinking, feeling and behaving today Picture Quote #1

There’s no evidence whatsoever that men are more rational than women. Both sexes seem to be equally irrational Picture Quote #1

People could rationally decide that prolonged relationships take up too much time and effort and that they’d much rather do other kinds of things. But most people are afraid of rejection Picture Quote #1

Acceptance is not love. You love a person because he or she has lovable traits, but you accept everybody just because they’re alive and human Picture Quote #1

The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own. You do not blame them on your mother, the ecology, or the president. You realize that you control your own destiny Picture Quote #1

There are three musts that hold us back: I must do well. You must treat me well. And the world must be easy Picture Quote #1

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Religious creeds encourage some of the craziest kinds of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors and favor severe manifestations of neurosis, borderline personality states, and sometimes even psychosis Picture Quote #1

You never truly need what you want. That is the main and thoroughgoing key to serenity Picture Quote #1

People and things do not upset us. Rather, we upset ourselves by believing that they can upset us Picture Quote #1

Eating is always a decision, nobody forces your hand to pick up food and put it into your mouth Picture Quote #1

The trouble with most therapy is that it helps you feel better. But you don’t get better. You have to back it up with action, action, action Picture Quote #1

Even injustice has it’s good points. It gives me the challenge of being as happy as I can in an unfair world Picture Quote #1

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Most things worth having require some sacrifice, usually more than you expect (Albert Ellis Quotes) For that again, is what all manner of religion essentially is: childish dependency (Albert Ellis Quotes) I hope to die in the saddle seat (Albert Ellis Quotes) Stop shoulding on yourself (Albert Ellis Quotes) People don’t just get upset. They contribute to their upsetness (Albert Ellis Quotes) Freud had a gene for inefficiency, and I think I have a gene for efficiency (Albert Ellis Quotes) People have motives and thoughts of which they are unaware (Albert Ellis Quotes) Rational beliefs bring us closer to getting good results in the real world (Albert Ellis Quotes) I had a great many sex and love cases where people were absolutely devastated when somebody with whom they were compulsively in love didn’t love them back. They were killing themselves with anxiety and depression (Albert Ellis Quotes) If something is irrational, that means it won’t work. It’s usually unrealistic (Albert Ellis Quotes) If I had been a member of the academic establishment, I could have done other experiments (Albert Ellis Quotes) I wrote several articles criticizing psychoanalysis, but the analysts weren’t listening to my objections. So I finally quit after practicing it for six years (Albert Ellis Quotes) I would have liked having children to some degree, but frankly I haven’t got the time to take the kids to the goddamn ballgame (Albert Ellis Quotes) 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 Quotes) I started to call myself a rational therapist in 1955; later I used the term rational emotive. Now I call myself a rational emotive behavior therapist (Albert Ellis Quotes) I had used eclectic therapy and behavior therapy on myself at the age of 19 to get over my fear of public speaking and of approaching young women in public (Albert Ellis Quotes) As a result of my philosophy, I wasn’t even upset about Hitler. I was willing to go to war to knock him off, but I didn’t hate him. I hated what he was doing (Albert Ellis Quotes) By not caring too much about what people think, I’m able to think for myself and propagate ideas which are very often unpopular. And I succeed (Albert Ellis Quotes) We teach people that they upset themselves. We can’t change the past, so we change how people are thinking, feeling and behaving today (Albert Ellis Quotes) There’s no evidence whatsoever that men are more rational than women. Both sexes seem to be equally irrational (Albert Ellis Quotes) People could rationally decide that prolonged relationships take up too much time and effort and that they’d much rather do other kinds of things. But most people are afraid of rejection (Albert Ellis Quotes) Acceptance is not love. You love a person because he or she has lovable traits, but you accept everybody just because they’re alive and human (Albert Ellis Quotes) The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own. You do not blame them on your mother, the ecology, or the president. You realize that you control your own destiny (Albert Ellis Quotes) There are three musts that hold us back: I must do well. You must treat me well. And the world must be easy (Albert Ellis Quotes) Religious creeds encourage some of the craziest kinds of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors and favor severe manifestations of neurosis, borderline personality states, and sometimes even psychosis (Albert Ellis Quotes) You never truly need what you want. That is the main and thoroughgoing key to serenity (Albert Ellis Quotes) People and things do not upset us. Rather, we upset ourselves by believing that they can upset us (Albert Ellis Quotes) Eating is always a decision, nobody forces your hand to pick up food and put it into your mouth (Albert Ellis Quotes) The trouble with most therapy is that it helps you feel better. But you don’t get better. You have to back it up with action, action, action (Albert Ellis Quotes) Even injustice has it’s good points. It gives me the challenge of being as happy as I can in an unfair world (Albert Ellis Quotes)

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