Wanting to die Quotes by Wilhelm Stekel

People who do not understand themselves have a craving for understanding — a thing which is rather surmised and never spoken than known and…

— Wilhelm Stekel

Anxiety is the fear of one's self.

— Wilhelm Stekel

“People get sick from ''not wanting to see''.”

— Wilhelm Stekel

Statistics is the art of lying by means of figures.

— Wilhelm Stekel

Love at first sight is a revival of an infantile impression. The first love object reappears in a different disguise.

— Wilhelm Stekel

Fervid atheism is usually a screen for repressed religion.

— Wilhelm Stekel

Many an attack of depression is nothing but the expression of regret at having to be virtuous.

— Wilhelm Stekel

Truth is not always the best basis for happiness. There are certain lies which may constitute a far better and more secure foundation of…

— Wilhelm Stekel

The immature man wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mature man wants to live humanely for one

— Wilhelm Stekel

Love rarely overtakes; it mostly comes to meet us.

— Wilhelm Stekel

Anxiety is fear of one's self.

— Wilhelm Stekel

Every fear is fear of death.

— Wilhelm Stekel