Each person decides in early childhood how he will live and how he will die... His trivial behavior may be decided by reason, but his important decisions have already been made: what kind of person he will marry, how many… — Eric Berne Copy Share Image
A healthy person goes 'Yes,' 'No,' and 'Whoopee!' An unhealthy person goes 'Yes, but,' 'No, but,' and 'No whoopee. — Eric Berne Copy Share Image
A winner fulfills his contract with the world and with himself. That is, he sets out to do something, says that he is committed… — Eric Berne Copy Share Image
Every man must, in a measure, be alone in the world. No heart was ever cast in the same mould as that which we… — Eric Berne Copy Share Image
Each person decides in early childhood how he will live and how he will die... His trivial behavior may be decided by reason, but… — Eric Berne Copy Share Image
The destiny of every human being is decided by what goes on inside his skull when confronted by what goes on outside his skull. — Eric Berne Copy Share Image
“Beautiful friendships” are often based on the fact that the players complement each other with great economy and satisfaction, so that there is a… — Eric Berne Copy Share Image
A loser doesn't know what he'll do if he loses, but talks about what he'll do if he wins, and a winner doesn't talk… — Eric Berne Copy Share Image
“The essential and similar feature of both procedures and rituals is that they are stereotyped. Once the first transaction has been initiated, the whole… — Eric Berne Copy Share Image
Each person designs his own life, freedom gives him the power to carry out his own designs, and power gives the freedom to interfere… — Eric Berne Copy Share Image
The eternal problem of the human being is how to structure his waking hours — Eric Berne Copy Share Image
