"Since I was not able wholly to subscribe……" — Anthony Storr
"Since I was not able wholly to subscribe to any one set of beliefs advanced by any 'guru' I had to fall back on my own, however derivative."
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32 Quotes by Anthony Storr
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It is true that many creative people fail to make mature personal relationships, and some are extremely isolated. It is…
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If creative work protects a man against mental illness, it is small wonder that he pursues it with avidity; and…
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All the world loves a lover, and a lover loves all the world.
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The professional must learn to be moved and touched emotionally, yet at the same time stand back objectively: I've seen…
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Had [Winston Churchill] been a stable and equable man, he could never have inspired the nation. In 1940, when all…
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The human spirit is not indestructible; but a courageous few discover that, when in hell, they are granted a glimpse…
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In a culture in which interpersonal relationships are generally considered to provide the answer to every form of distress, it…
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Whether a belief is considered to be a delusion or not depends partly upon the intensity with which it is…
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The ecstatic state of wholeness is bound to be transient because it has no part in the total pattern of…
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It is a tragic paradox that the very qualities that have led to man's extraordinary capacity for success are also…
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Avoidance behavior is a response designed to protect the infant from behavioral disorganization. If we transfer this concept to adult…
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If we did not look to marriage as the principal source of happiness, fewer marriages would end in tears.
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