In the process of exploring our minds and improving ourselves, it only makes sense to look for inspiration from those who've spent their lives studying the mind itself. Psychology has worn many costumes and played many roles throughout human history; these three philosophers, which is what they are at the core, really, spent the 20th century revolutionizing what we now consider 'modern psychology'. In investigating the human mind with passion and scientific rigor, they've achieved some really valuable insights. These quotes are only the tip of the iceberg.
Sigmund Freud
"When inspiration doesn't come to me, I meet it halfway."
"Everywhere I go, I find a poet has been there before me."
"Being entirely honest with oneself is a good exercise."
"Being entirely honest with oneself is a good exercise."
Carl Jung
"Every form of addiction is bad, whether the narcotic be alcohol, morphine, or idealism."
"Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakens."
"Everything that irritates us about others can lead to a better understanding of ourselves."
"Everything that irritates us about others can lead to a better understanding of ourselves."
Erich Fromm
"Man's main task in life is to give birth to himself, to become what he potentially is."
"Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties."
"Not he who has much is rich, but he who gives much."
"Not he who has much is rich, but he who gives much."
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