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Sigmund Freud Quotes

Biography: Sigmund Freud is known for founding psychoanalysis. Born in 1856 in Au... more Biography: Sigmund Freud is known for founding psychoanalysis. Born in 1856 in Austria, Freud developed key theories on the unconscious mind, the significance of dreams, and the structure of personality. His influential work established concepts such as the id, ego, and superego, shaping the field of psychology. less
"Being entirely honest with oneself is good exercise."
Tags: Personal growth, Self-improvement, Self-awareness, Mindfulness, Mental health
"Anxiety in children is originally nothing other than an expression of the fact they are feeling the loss of the person they love."
Tags: Love, Mental health, Fear, Loss, Anxiety
"A layman will no doubt find it hard to understand how pathological disorders of the body and mind can be eliminated by mere words."
Tags: Mental health, Understanding, Communication, Psychology, Healing
"Anatomy is destiny."
Tags: Philosophy, Identity, Fate, Biology, Determinism
"The interpretation of dreams is the via regia to the unconscious."
Tags: Psychology, Dreams, Mind, Interpretation, Subconscious
"We are always haunted by the idea that we could have worked harder or done better. But that is our human condition."
Tags: Motivation, Personal growth, Self-improvement, Mindset, Human nature
"No mortal can keep a secret. If his lips are silent, he chatters with his fingertips; betrayal oozes out of him at every pore."
Tags: Human nature, Truth, Psychology, Silence, Betrayal
"The goal of psychoanalysis is to turn neurotic misery into ordinary human unhappiness."
Tags: Mental health, Psychology, Human condition, Emotional well-being, Psychoanalysis
"How bold one gets when one is sure of being loved."
Tags: Inspiration, Love, Empowerment, Relationships, Courage
"Wherever there is a creative mind, a solution to a problem will be proposed. "
Tags: Mindset, Creativity, Innovation, Imagination, Ideas
"The more the fruits of knowledge become accessible to men, the more widespread is the decline of religious belief."
Tags: Knowledge, Faith, Education, Belief, Religion
"A man should not strive to eliminate his complexes but to get into accord with them, they are legitimately what directs his conduct in the world."
Tags: Personal growth, Self-awareness, Mental health, Inner peace, Psychology
"Illusions commend themselves to us because they save us pain and allow us to enjoy pleasure instead. "
Tags: Mental health, Psychology, Reality, Pain, Comfort
"The mind is its own place and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven. "
Tags: Philosophy, Resilience, Self-awareness, Perception, Psychology
"Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. "
Tags: Motivation, Psychology, Human behavior, Symbolism, Psychoanalysis
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