"Through the eclipse of large areas of the self, by repression and inhibition as well as by idealization and externalization, the individual loses sight of himself; he feels, if he does not actually become, like a shadow without weight and substance."

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Source : Karen Horney (2013). “Our Inner Conflicts: A CONSTRUCTIVE THEORY OF NEUROSIS”, p.151, Routledge

Karen Horney

#Sight Quotes #Self Quotes #Shadow Quotes

“Art is an absolute mistress; she will not be coquetted with or slighted; she requires the most entire self-devotion, and she repays with grand triumphs.”
“I don't promise to forget the mystery, but I know I'll have a marvelous time.”

Source : Carolyn Keene (1963). “Nancy Drew 08: Nancy's Mysterious Letter”, p.74, Penguin
“I don't believe in competition, ain't nobody else like me around”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Short is the life of those who possess great accomplishments, and seldom do they reach a good old age. Whatever thou lovest, pray that thou mayest not set too high a value on it.”
“Let us be on the side of those who sit in jails and are sentenced to death for their faith. Let us pray for them and help them.”
“To write a book such as Tiger Bone & Rhino Horn is a formidable undertaking. You must accumulate thousands of facts and spare no detail, no matter how terrible. It is always easier to write a piece of fluff and leave everybody smiling. But then, the horrors of poaching would continue unchallenged?like as tent caterpillars consuming an apple orchard, our species mindlessly consumes the others of the earth. At present, the most significant hope for our planet may be knowledge, and Richard Ellis has done a heroic job in providing a large measure of that.”
“Fear is only good when you have a choice in things.”
“My freshman year of high school I joined the chess and math clubs.”

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