“ Fortunately analysis is not the only way to resolve inner conflicts. Life itself still remains a very effective therapist. Karen Horney
“ When one begins, as I did, to analyze men after a fairly long experience of analyzing women, one receives a most surprising impression of the intensity of this envy of pregnancy, childbirth, and mothe… Karen Horney
“ Like all sciences and all valuations, the psychology of women has hitherto been considered only from the point of view of men. Karen Horney
“ There is no good reason why we should not develop and change until the last day we live. Karen Horney
“ The most comprehensive formulation of therapeutic goals is the striving for wholeheartedness: to be without pretense to be emotionally sincere to be able to put the whole of oneself into one's feeli… Karen Horney
“ The pride in intellect, or rather in the supremacy of the mind, is not restricted to those engaged in intellectual pursuits but is a regular occurrence in all neurosis. Karen Horney
“ The tenacity with which the neurotic adheres to any attitude is a sure indication that the attitude fulfills functions which seem indispensable in the framework of his neurosis. Karen Horney
“ For the analyst it is a source of never-ending astonishment how comparatively well a person can function with the core of himself not participating. Karen Horney
“ It is naturally a sign of inner liberation when a patient can squarely recognize his difficulties and take them with a grain of humor. But some patients at the beginning of analysis make incessant jok… Karen Horney
“ Whether we forget something we are not proud of, or embellish it, or blame somebody else, we want to save face by not owning up to shortcomings. Karen Horney
“ The declining of responsibility for the self can also be hidden behind a pseudo-objectivity. A patient may make astute observations about himself and give a fairly accurate report of what he dislikes… Karen Horney
“ To find a mountain path all by oneself gives a greater feeling of strength than to take a path that is shown. Karen Horney
“ Also the natural sexual functions of establishing an intimate human contact frequently assume greater proportions. This is a well known fact about detached people for whom sexuality may be the only br… Karen Horney
“ The fact that compulsive drives for success will arise only in a competitive culture does not make them any less neurotic. Karen Horney
