Psychology related quotes from psychologist, psychiatrist, philosphers, and other figures in psychology and mental health.
Compiled by Claudia. The wife of a bipolar hubby;mom of a gifted son;developmental disability caseworker; and psychology student battling anxiety and depression.
Other interests are expressed through a Wordpress Blog - motherwifestudentworker.wordpress.com
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
Repair & Strengthen
Swords and Dancing
“Never give a sword to a man who can’t dance.”
-Confucius
Being Wise
“The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.”
-William JamesSource: Pinterest.com
Rainbows and Work
Rainbows and Work
“The work will wait while you show the child the rainbow, but the rainbow won’t wait while you do the work.”
-Erik Erikson
Keeping Busy
“Employment is nature’s physician, and is essential to human happiness.”
-Claudius Galen
Positive Persistence
“Success requires persistence, the ability to not give up in the face of failure. I believe that optimistic explanatory style is the key to persistence.”
~ Martin Seligman
Tolerate Insecurity
“The task we must set for ourselves is not to feel secure, but to be able to tolerate insecurity.”
-Erich Fromm
Wisdom Through Adversity
“We become wiser by adversity; prosperity destroys our appreciation of the right.”
-Seneca
What You Do
“The issue is not that you get symptoms – it’s what you do with the symptoms that you get.”
-Fred Penzel
