It is only when parental feelings are ineffective or too ambivalent or when the mother's emotions are temporarily engaged elsewhere that children feel lost. — Anna Freud Copy Share Image
Everything becomes so problematic because of basic faults: from a discontent with myself. — Anna Freud Copy Share Image
The selection of leadership must follow practical considerations. Maybe I look at things too pessimistically? — Anna Freud Copy Share Image
“I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence, but it comes from within. It is there all of the time.” — Anna Freud Copy Share Image
Everyone here says in a surprised manner that I have grown... they are so stupid and do not notice that I am standing up… — Anna Freud Copy Share Image
Why do we go around acting as though everything was friendship and reliability when basically everything everywhere is full of sudden hate and ugliness? — Anna Freud Copy Share Image
Sometimes the most beautiful thing is precisely the one that comes unexpectedly and unearned, hence something given truly as a present. — Anna Freud Copy Share Image
What I have always wanted for myself is much more primitive. It is probably nothing more than the affection of the people with whom… — Anna Freud Copy Share Image
Creative minds have always been known to survive any kind of bad training. — Anna Freud Copy Share Image
Things are not as we would like them to be. There is only one way to deal with it, namely to try and be… — Anna Freud Copy Share Image
“There are few situations in life which are more difficult to cope with than an adolescent son or daughter during the attempt to liberate… — Anna Freud Copy Share Image
