"Because we are afraid of life, we seek……" — Alexander Lowen
"Because we are afraid of life, we seek to control or master it."
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29 Quotes by Alexander Lowen
Alexander Lowen has 29 quotes on this site.
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Love is the feeling that emanates from the heart and extends through the blood to every cell of the body.
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A person does not choose his or her fate; he or she only fulfills it. We are bound by our…
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Beneath the seemingly rational exterior of our lives is a fear of insanity. We dare not question the values by…
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The ego exists as a powerful force in Western man that cannot be dismissed or denied. The therapeutic goal is…
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Are we not witnessing a situation where children are conciously rejecting their parents' value despite love and devotion given to…
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Spirit is not a mystic concept. The spirit of a person is manifest in her aliveness, brightness of his eyes,…
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Above all, faith is grounded in one's body, in one's humanity, and in one's animal nature. It is an biological…
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A person with faith does not question its roots, for he knows that if he subjected it to the critical…
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The primary nature of every human being is to be open to life and love. Being guarded, armoured, distrustful and…
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The person senses what it feels like to be free from inhibitions. At the same time he feels connected and…
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Bioenergetics is an adventure in self-discovery. It differs from similar explorations into the nature of the self by attempting to…
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Faith is a quality of being: of being in touch with oneself, with life, and with the universe. It is…
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More Afraid Quotes
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People are so damned afraid that one day they might wake up and discover that they've grown old.
— Billie Joe Armstrong
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I like being a strong, independent woman, and to be honest, I was never afraid to be on my own.
— Dido Armstrong
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I am afraid that the pleasantness of an employment does not always evince its propriety.
— Jane Austen
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I am more afraid of those who are terrified of the devil than I am of the devil himself.
— Teresa of Avila
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I just let the work speak for itself. An actor is not afraid to take risks; to put on different…
— Kevin Bacon
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Well, knowledge is a fine thing, and mother Eve thought so; but she smarted so severely for hers, that most…
— Abigail Adams
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I grew up as a Mormon, and that had more of an impact on my values than my beliefs. I'm…
— Amy Adams
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Luck? I don't know anything about luck. I've never banked on it and I'm afraid of people who do. Luck…
— Lucille Ball
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Women's Lib? Oh, I'm afraid it doesn't interest me one bit. I've been so liberated it hurts.
— Lucille Ball
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I am not finding pregnancy much of a joy. I am afraid of childbirth, but I am afraid I can't…
— Brigitte Bardot
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As a child, I was more afraid of tetanus shots than, for example, Dracula.
— Dave Barry
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I wasn't afraid to be laughed at or be loud.
— Lynda Barry
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