Albert ellis

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.

Many psychoanalysts refused to let me speak at their meetings. They were exceptionally vigorous because I had previously been an analyst and they were very angry at my flying the coop.

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.

Freud had a gene for inefficiency, and I think I have a gene for efficiency.

I'm very happy. I like my work and the various aspects of it - going around the world, teaching the gospel according to St. Albert.

Most people would have given up when faced with all the criticism I've received over the years.

You largely constructed your depression. It wasn't given to you. Therefore, you can deconstruct it.

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.

For that again, is what all manner of religion essentially is: childish dependency.

People have motives and thoughts of which they are unaware.