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I'm one of the best-loved psychologists in the United States, but I'm also probably the most hated one.

Albert Ellis

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Albert Ellis
Age: 93 †
Born: 1913
Born: September 27
Died: 2007
Died: July 24
Behaviour Therapist
Cognitive Scientist
Non-Fiction Writer
Psychologist
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There are three musts that hold us back: I must do well. You must treat me well. And the world must be easy.
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Neurosis is just a high-class word for whining.
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Being assertive does not mean attacking or ignoring others feelings. It means that you are willing to hold up for yourself fairly-without attacking others.
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In the old days we used to get more referrals, because people had insurance that paid for therapy. Now they belong to HMOs, and we can only be affiliated with a few HMOs.
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People are terrified of other people or difficult projects because they tell themselves that they could fail or be rejected. Failure can lead to sorrow, regret, frustration and annoyance-all healthy feelings without which people couldn't exist.
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People got insights into what was bothering them, but they hardly did a damn thing to change.
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If the Martians ever find out how human beings think, they'll kill themselves laughing.
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I regret that I've been so busy with clinical work that I haven't been able to spend much time on experiments and outcome studies.
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I don't recommend that people speak their minds to their bosses or to somebody who's directly over them. You need to know when to speak your mind and what the penalty will be for doing so. Sometimes it's worth it, and often it's not!
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Most people would have given up when faced with all the criticism I've received over the years.
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The goal of all life is to have a ball.
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The more sinful and guilty a person tends to feel, the less chance there is that he will be a happy, healthy, or law-abiding citizen. He will become a compulsive wrong-doer.
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Rational beliefs bring us closer to getting good results in the real world.
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Whenever you avoid alarming situations, you almost always increase your anxiety about them.
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I hope to die in the saddle seat.
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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.
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For that again, is what all manner of religion essentially is: childish dependency.
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Humans can always accept themselves unconditionally.
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In fact most of what we call anxiety is overconcern about what someone thinks of you.
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