Albert Ellis

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

— Albert Ellis

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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. ↗

— Albert Ellis

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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. ↗

— Albert Ellis

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

— Albert Ellis

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

— Albert Ellis

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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. ↗

— Albert Ellis

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People could rationally decide that prolonged relationships take up too much time and effort and that they'd much rather do other kinds of things. But most people are afraid of rejection. ↗

— Albert Ellis

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People don't just get upset. They contribute to their upsetness. ↗

— Albert Ellis

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

— Albert Ellis

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The art of love is largely the art of persistence. ↗

— Albert Ellis

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