Albert Ellis

Self-esteem is the greatest sickness known to man or woman because it's conditional. ↗

— Albert Ellis

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I get people to truly accept themselves unconditionally, whether or not their therapist or anyone loves them. ↗

— Albert Ellis

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We teach people that they upset themselves. We can't change the past, so we change how people are thinking, feeling and behaving today. ↗

— Albert Ellis

#change #feeling #how #past #people

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. ↗

— Albert Ellis

#albert #around #aspects #going #gospel

If something is irrational, that means it won't work. It's usually unrealistic. ↗

— Albert Ellis

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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. ↗

— Albert Ellis

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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. ↗

— Albert Ellis

#articles #criticizing #finally #i #listening

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. ↗

— Albert Ellis

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

— Albert Ellis

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

— Albert Ellis

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