“ The ability to read becomes devalued when what one has learned to read adds nothing of importance to one's life. Bruno Bettelheim
“ The last if not the greatest of the human freedoms: to choose their own attitude in any given circumstance. Bruno Bettelheim
“ Punishment may make us obey the orders we are given, but at best it will only teach an obedience to authority, not a self-control which enhances our self-respect. Bruno Bettelheim
“ The fear of failure is so great, it is no wonder that the desire to do right by one's children has led to a whole library of books offering advice on how to raise them. Bruno Bettelheim
“ But had Minkowski and Einstein not recognized it long before us, our schizophrenic children would have taught us that space-time is a unity that precedes any separate understanding of either category;… Bruno Bettelheim
“ Since there are thousands of fairy tales, one may safely guess that there are probably equal numbers where the courage and determination of females rescue males, and vice versa. Bruno Bettelheim
“ Even Aristotle, master of pure reason, said: 'The friend of wisdom is also a friend of myth. Bruno Bettelheim
“ The myth of Oedipus . . . arouses powerful intellectual and emotional reactions in the adult-so much so, that it may provide a cathartic experience, as Aristotle taught all tragedy does. [A reader] ma… Bruno Bettelheim
“ The unrealistic nature of these tales (which narrowminded rationalists object to) is an important device, because it makes obvious that the fairy tales’ concern is not useful information about the ext… Bruno Bettelheim
