People could rationally decide that prolonged relationships take up too much time and effort and that they’d much rather do other kinds of things. But most people are afraid of rejection. Albert Ellis Read Quote
Most people would have given up when faced with all the criticism I’ve received over the years. Albert Ellis Read Quote
Many psychoanalysts refused to let me speak at their meetings. They were exceptionally vigorous because I had previously been an analyst and they were very angry at my flying the coop. Albert Ellis Read Quote
Let’s suppose somebody abused you sexually. You still had a choice, though not a good one, about what to tell yourself about the abuse. Albert Ellis Read Quote
In the old days we used to get more referrals, because people had insurance that paid for therapy. Now they belong to HMOs, and we can only be affiliated with a few HMOs. Albert Ellis Read Quote
If I had been a member of the academic establishment, I could have done other experiments. Albert Ellis Read Quote
As a result of my philosophy, I wasn’t even upset about Hitler. I was willing to go to war to knock him off, but I didn’t hate him. I hated what he was doing. Albert Ellis Read Quote
I had a great many sex and love cases where people were absolutely devastated when somebody with whom they were compulsively in love didn’t love them back. They were killing themselves with anxiety and depression. Albert Ellis Read Quote
