It is too often forgotten that the gift of speech, so centrally employed, has been elaborated as much for the purpose of concealing thought by dissimulation and lying as for the purpose of elucidating and communicating thought. — Wilfred Bion Copy Share Image
Misers take care of property as if it belonged to them, but derive no more benefit from it than if it belonged to others. — Wilfred Bion Copy Share Image
It is too often forgotten that the gift of speech, so centrally employed, has been elaborated as much for the purpose of concealing thought… — Wilfred Bion Copy Share Image
Every session attended by the analyst must have no history and no future. What is 'known' about the patient is of no further consequence: it is either false or irrelevant. If it is 'known' by patient and analyst, it is obsolete…The only point of importance in any session is the unknown. Nothing must be allowed to distract from intuiting that.… — Wilfred Bion Copy Share
It is very important to be aware that you may never be satistied with your analytic career if you feel that you are restricted to what is narrowly called a ‘scientific’ approach. You will have to be able to have a chance of feeling that the interpretation you give is a beautiful one, or that you get a beautiful response… — Wilfred Bion Copy Share
We ought not to heap reproaches on old age, seeing that we all hope to reach it. — Wilfred Bion Copy Share Image
It is likely enough that the patient will say, Why don't you say something? Or if not the patient, the relatives - Why don't… — Wilfred Bion Copy Share Image
Of all evil things the least quantity is to be borne, but of learning and knowledge, the more a man hath, the better he… — Wilfred Bion Copy Share Image
