More from Sigmund Freud
My love is something valuable to me which I ought not to throw away without reflection.
Sigmund FreudSigmund Freud Life, as we find it, is too hard for us; it brings us too many pains, disappointments and impossible tasks.
Sigmund FreudSigmund Freud Dogs love their friends and bite their enemies, quite unlike people, who are incapable of pure love and always have to mix love and hate.
Sigmund FreudSigmund Freud Men are strong so long as they represent a strong idea,they become powerless when they oppose it.
Sigmund FreudSigmund Freud All giving is asking, and all asking is an asking for love.
Sigmund FreudSigmund Freud If you can’t do it, give up!
Sigmund FreudSigmund Freud Most people do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are frightened of responsibility.
Sigmund FreudSigmund Freud A love that does not discriminate seems to me to forfeit a part of its own value, by doing an injustice to its object; and secondly, not all men are worthy of love.
Sigmund FreudSigmund Freud Unexpressed emotions will never die. They are buried alive and will come forth later in uglier ways. We become closed – not only to people’s pain – but also their happiness.
Sigmund FreudSigmund Freud Maturity is the ability to postpone gratification.
Sigmund FreudSigmund Freud When someone abuses me I can defend myself, but against praise I am defenceless.
Sigmund FreudSigmund Freud Love is a state of temporary psychosis.
Sigmund FreudSigmund Freud Not to know the past is to be in bondage to it, while to remember, to know, is to be set free.
Sigmund FreudSigmund Freud From error to error one discovers the entire truth.
Sigmund FreudSigmund Freud The paranoid is never entirely mistaken.
Sigmund FreudSigmund Freud Where they love they do not desire and where they desire they do not love.
Sigmund FreudSigmund Freud
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Sadness shoots a bullet straight at your heart and love buys you time.
Shelby CaudleShelby Caudle Do you think it possible that some people are born to give more love than they will ever get back in return?
Tyler Knott GregsonTyler Knott Gregson It’s been a long time since we said goodbye and yet the echoes of it are still ringing in our ears.
Ranata SuzukiRanata Suzuki In this wilderness, Mankind is the animal I fear.
Addison SchmittAddison Schmitt We can always walk with them in the rain instead of just lending an umbrella.
Leon MarshLeon Marsh Flowers only wither to bloom again. So shall you break, only to be whole again.
Fareena AliyaFareena Aliya What do you do when the passion burns out? Start another fire.
Jonny OxJonny Ox To love well is the task in all meaningful relationships, not just romantic bonds.
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More on ego
A discussion should be a genuine attempt to explore a subject rather than a battle between competing egos.
Edward de BonoEdward de Bono And make no mistake about it: love does take over and transform the schemes and operations of our egos in a very mighty way.
AberjhaniAberjhani Happiness is within everyone, but we are not able to experience it because of our ego’s likes and dislikes.
Mata AmritanandamayiMata Amritanandamayi Grace is openness. By remaining open, you let go of your ego and narrow-minded views, and allow divine grace to express itself through you.
Mata AmritanandamayiMata Amritanandamayi All unhappiness is due to the ego. With it comes all your trouble. If you would deny the ego and scorch it by ignoring it you would be free.
Ramana MaharshiRamana Maharshi We human beings are born in ego, live in ego, are brought up in ego and will die in ego. We need a certain degree of vision when we live in this world for achieving and attaining our goals in life.
Mata AmritanandamayiMata Amritanandamayi Look at the optimism of Nature. Nothing can stop it. Only the ego makes humans pessimistic, and this causes suffering.
Mata AmritanandamayiMata Amritanandamayi The more intellectual you are, the more egoistic you are, and surrendering becomes more difficult.
Mata AmritanandamayiMata Amritanandamayi
