Albert Ellis American psychologist

Albert Ellis/Quotes

For that again, is what all manner of religion essentially is: childish dependency.

There are three musts that hold us back: I must do well. You must treat me well. And the world must be easy.

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.

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.

We teach people that they upset themselves. We can't change the past, so we change how people are thinking, feeling and behaving today.

There's no evidence whatsoever that men are more rational than women. Both sexes seem to be equally irrational.

People got insights into what was bothering them, but they hardly did a damn thing to change.

If something is irrational, that means it won't work. It's usually unrealistic.

I think it's unfair, but they have the right as fallible, screwed-up humans to be unfair; that's the human condition.

I hope to die in the saddle seat.

Albert Ellis
American psychologist
Albert Ellis was an American psychologist who in 1955 developed Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy. He held MA and PhD degrees in clinical psychology from Columbia University and the American Board of Professional Psychology. Wikipedia
Born: September 27, 1913, Pittsburgh, PA
Died: July 24, 2007, New York City, NY
Spouse: Debbie Joffe Ellis (m. ?–2007)
Education: Columbia University, Teachers College, Columbia University, City University of New York, City College of New York