Quotes: Neurosis
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Neurosis is the way of avoiding non-being by avoiding being.
German-American theologian and philosopher
Neurosis is always a substitute for legitimate suffering.
Swiss psychiatrist and psychotherapist (1875-1961)
A certain degree of neurosis is of inestimable value as a drive, especially to a psychologist.
Austrian neurologist and founder of psychoanalysis (1856-1939)
It is said that those whom the gods wish to destroy they first make mad. It may well be that a war neurosis stirred up by propaganda of fear and hatred is the prelude to destruction.
Scottish nutritionist, Director-General of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (1880-1971)
Work and love; these are the basics. Without them there is neurosis.
Austrian-American psychoanalyst (1888-1969)
Education, like neurosis, begins at home.
Doubt is to certainty as neurosis is to psychosis. The neurotic is in doubt and has fears about persons and things; the psychotic has convictions and makes claims about them. In short, the neurotic has problems, the psychotic has solutions.
Hungarian psychiatrist (1920-2012)
The only thing to know is how to use your neurosis.
playwright (1908-1970)
Neurosis is the inability to tolerate ambiguity.
Austrian neurologist and founder of psychoanalysis (1856-1939)
National isolation breeds national neurosis.