Wilhelm Stekel Quotations

Love at first sight is a revival of an infantile impression. The first love object reappears in a different disguise.

Many an attack of depression is nothing but the expression of regret at having to be virtuous.

In reality, we are still children. We want to find a playmate for our thoughts and feelings.

Anxiety is the fear of one's self.

Truth is not always the best basis for happiness. There are certain lies which may constitute a far better and more secure foundation of happiness. There are people who perish when their eyes are opened.

Statistics is the art of lying by means of figures.

Every fear is fear of death.

The immature man wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mature man wants to live humanely for one

People who do not understand themselves have a craving for understanding — a thing which is rather surmised and never spoken than known and clothed in words.

Love rarely overtakes; it mostly comes to meet us.