12 Quotes & Sayings By Albert Ellis

Albert Ellis is noted for his pioneering contributions to the psychology of human behavior, especially in the area of rational-emotive therapy. His seminal work, "Should You Be Married?", is the most widely read and cited work in the field of marriage counseling. He is also known for "the theory of rational emotive behavior therapy," which he described in his book, "The Philosophy of Human Confusion."

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Stop shoulding on yourself Albert Ellis
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You have considerable power to construct self-helping thoughts, feelings and actions as well as to construct self-defeating behaviors. You have the ability, if you use it, to choose healthy instead of unhealthy thinking, feeling and acting. Albert Ellis
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The art of love is largely the art of persistence. Albert Ellis
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The art of love ... is largely the art of persistence. Albert Ellis
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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. Albert Ellis
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I hope to die in the saddle seat. Albert Ellis
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For that again, is what all manner of religion essentially is: childish dependency. 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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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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We teach people that they upset themselves. We can't change the past, so we change how people are thinking, feeling and behaving today. Albert Ellis
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I think the future of psychotherapy and psychology is in the school system. We need to teach every child how to rarely seriously disturb himself or herself and how to overcome disturbance when it occurs. Albert Ellis