If I had been a member of the academic establishment, I could have done other experiments.

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

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Most people would have given up when faced with all the criticism I've received over the years.

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People and things do not upset us, rather we upset ourselves by believing that they can upset us.

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You largely constructed your depression. It wasn't given to you. Therefore, you can deconstruct it.

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

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I get people to truly accept themselves unconditionally, whether or not their therapist or anyone loves them.

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

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

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I would have liked having children to some degree, but frankly I haven't got the time to take the kids to the goddamn ballgame.

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