"Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, first make sure that you are not, in fact, just surrounded by assholes."

"The ego represents what may be called reason and common sense, in contrast to the id, which contains the passions."

"The creative writer does the same as the child at play. He creates a world of fantasy which he takes very seriously—that is, which he invests with large amounts of affect—while separating it sharply f…"

"A man should not strive to eliminate his complexes, but to get into accord with them: they are legitimately what directs his conduct in the world."

"The sexual life of adult women is a 'dark continent' for psychology."