Theodor Reik Quotes

The repressed memory is like a noisy intruder being thrown out of the concert hall. You can throw him out, but he will bang on the door and continue to disturb the concert. The analyst opens the door and says, If you promise to behave yourself, you can come back in.
Theodor Reik

Yourself, Him, Door

Love is an attempt to change a piece of a dream world into reality.
Theodor Reik

Love, Change, Reality

In our civilization, men are afraid that they will not be men enough and women are afraid that they might be considered only women.
Theodor Reik

Women, Men, Enough

The man who has never made a fool of himself in love will never be wise in love.
Theodor Reik

Love, Wise, Fool

Nothing said to us, nothing we can learn from others, reaches us so deep as that which we find in ourselves.
Theodor Reik

Deep, Nothing, Find

The lover is a monotheist who knows that other people worship different gods but cannot himself imagine that there could be other gods.
Theodor Reik

Different, Cannot, Himself

We are all in a race for dear life: that is to say, we are fugitives from death.
Theodor Reik

Life, Death, Race

Women in general want to be loved for what they are and men for what they accomplish.
Theodor Reik

Women, Men, Loved

Work and love; these are the basics. Without them there is neurosis.
Theodor Reik

Love, Work, Basics

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Psychologist

Born: May 12, 1888

Died: December 31, 1969

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