It Would Not Be Going Too Far

Fortunately Analysis Is Not The Only Way To Resolve Inner Conflicts. Life Itself Still Remains A Very Effective Therapist.

[neurotics Are] Torn By Inner Conflicts ... Every Neurotic ... Is At War With Himself.

The Perfect Normal Person Is Rare In Our Civilization.

To Experience Conflicts Knowingly, Though It May Be Distressing, Can Be An Invaluable Asset. The More We Face Our Own Conflicts And Seek Out Our Own Solutions, The More Inner Freedom And Strength We Will Gain. Only When We Are Willing To Bear The Brunt Can We Approximate The Ideal Of Being The Captain Of Our Ship. Spurious Tranquillity Rooted In Inner Dullness Is Anything But Enviable. It Is Bound To Make Us Weak And An Easy Prey To Any Kind Of Influence.

The View That Women Are Infantile And Emotional Creatures, And As Such, Incapable Of Responsibility And Independence Is The Work Of The Masculine Tendency To Lower Women's Self-respect.