21 Sigmund Freud Quotes

Sigmund Freud
Sigmund Freud (May 6, 1856 – September 23, 1939)

Sigmund Freud has become widely known as the founding father of psychoanalysis. His research in the field of psychology pioneered some of the most influential and controversial discoveries of the Twentieth Century. We’ve compiled a list featuring 21 of the best Sigmund Freud quotes:

  1. “Time spent with cats is never wasted.”
  2. “A woman should soften but not weaken a man.”
  3.  “The great question that has never been answered, and which I have not yet been able to answer, despite my thirty years of research into the feminine soul, is ‘What does a woman want?'”
  4.  “We are never so defenseless against suffering as when we love.”
  5.  “Being entirely honest with oneself is a good exercise.”
  6.  “Unexpressed emotions will never die. They are buried alive and will come forth later in uglier ways.”
  7.  “Whoever loves becomes humble. Those who love have, so to speak, pawned a part of their narcissism.”
  8.  “Religion is an illusion and it derives its strength from the fact that it falls in with our instinctual desires.”
  9.  “Out of your vulnerabilities will come your strength.”
  10.  “What we call happiness in the strictest sense comes from the (preferably sudden) satisfaction of needs which have been dammed up to a high degree.”
  11.  “One is very crazy when in love.”
  12.  “One day, in retrospect, the years of struggle will strike you as the most beautiful.”
  13.  “Everywhere I go I find a poet has been there before me.”
  14.  “The madman is a dreamer awake.”
  15.  “Words have a magical power. They can bring either the greatest happiness or deepest despair; they can transfer knowledge from teacher to student; words enable the orator to sway his audience and dictate its decisions. Words are capable of arousing the strongest emotions and prompting all men’s actions.”
  16. “Where does a thought go when it’s forgotten?”
  17.  “The sexual life of adult women is a “dark continent” for psychology.”
  18.  “Beauty has no obvious use; nor is there any clear cultural necessity for it. Yet civilization could not do without it.”
  19.  “The first human who hurled an insult instead of a stone was the founder of civilization.”
  20. “Look into the depths of your own soul and learn first to know yourself, then you will understand why this illness was bound to come upon you and perhaps you will thenceforth avoid falling ill.”
  21. “If you want to live a life, get prepared for death.”

 

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25 Legendary Bob Marley Quotes

Here are 25 of the best Bob Marley quotes.  The man who needs no introduction.  He was one of the most revolutionary individuals of his time, and his message lives on.

  1. The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.
  2. Truth is, everybody is going to hurt you; you just gotta find the ones worth suffering for.
  3. My future is righteousness.
  4. Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet.
  5. Every man gotta right to decide his own destiny.
  6. Though the road’s been rocky, it sure feels good to me.
  7. Me, only have one ambition, y’ know? I only have one thing I really like to see happen. I like to see mankind live together – black, white, Chinese, everyone – that’s all.
  8. The biggest coward is a man who awakens a woman’s love with no intention of loving her.
  9. One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.
  10. Life is one big road with lots of signs. So when you riding through the ruts, don’t complicate your mind. Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy. Don’t bury your thoughts, put your vision to reality. Wake Up and Live!
  11. When one door is closed, don’t you know, another is open.
  12. Man is a universe within himself.
  13. Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds!
  14. Who are you to judge the life I live? I know I’m not perfect -and I don’t live to be- but before you start pointing fingers… make sure you hands are clean!
  15. Don’t Gain The World & Lose Your Soul, Wisdom Is Better Than Silver Or Gold.
  16. If puss and dog can get together, why can’t we love one another?
  17. Open your eyes, look within. Are you satisfied with the life you’re living?
  18. You may not be her first, her last, or her only. She loved before she may love again. But if she loves you now, what else matters?
  19. Love hard when there is love to be had. Because perfect guys don’t exist, but there’s always one guy that is perfect for you.
  20. Live the life you love. Love the life you live.
  21. Better to die fighting for freedom then be a prisoner all the days of your life.
  22. Money can’t buy life.
  23. When you smoke the herb it reveals you to yourself.
  24. Baby don’t worry about a thing because every little thing is gonna be alright.
  25. In the abundance of water, the fool is thirsty.

 

– Bob Marley