Quotes about Psychology

Self fulfilling prophecies do exist in real life.

No matter how big the lie; repeat it often enough and the masses will regard it as truth.

We are in a far better position to observe instincts in animals or in primitives than in ourselves. This is due to the fact that we have grown accustomed to scrutinizing our own actions and to seeking rational explanations for them.

Every man who records his illusions is providing data for the genuinely scientific psychology which the world still waits for.

There is a great deal of unmapped country within us which would have to be taken into account in an explanation of our gusts and storms.

One gets a bad habit of being unhappy.

Miserliness is a capital quality to run in families; it's the safe side for madness to dip on.

Once upon a time men were possessed by devils. Now they are not less obsessed by ideas

Until we heal the child we used to be, the adult we want to be doesn't stand a chance.

Commandments are the railroad tracks on which the life empowered by the love of God poured into the heart by the Holy Spirit runs. Love empowers the engine; law guides the direction. They are mutually interdependent. The notion that love can operate apart from law is a figment of the imagination. It is not only bad theology; it is poor psychology. It has to borrow from law to give eyes to love.

It is easier to learn to interpret dreams if you have a reason to use them for something constructive. You apply your dream insights to making constructive changes in your life.

Food is important in working out a character. How she eats is a window into her temperament. If I think she likes her food, I'll put on a few pounds, or lose a few if she lives on her nerves.