I thought foolishly that Freudian psychoanalysis was deeper and more intensive than other, more directive forms of therapy, so I was trained in it and practiced it. Albert Ellis Read Quote
I had used eclectic therapy and behavior therapy on myself at the age of 19 to get over my fear of public speaking and of approaching young women in public. Albert Ellis Read Quote
By not caring too much about what people think, I’m able to think for myself and propagate ideas which are very often unpopular. And I succeed. Albert Ellis Read Quote
I started to call myself a rational therapist in 1955; later I used the term rational emotive. Now I call myself a rational emotive behavior therapist. Albert Ellis Read Quote
I wrote several articles criticizing psychoanalysis, but the analysts weren’t listening to my objections. So I finally quit after practicing it for six years. Albert Ellis Read Quote
I’m very happy. I like my work and the various aspects of it – going around the world, teaching the gospel according to St. Albert. Albert Ellis Read Quote
People got insights into what was bothering them, but they hardly did a damn thing to change. Albert Ellis Read Quote
Acceptance is not love. You love a person because he or she has lovable traits, but you accept everybody just because they’re alive and human. Albert Ellis Read Quote
