Albert Ellis

"Science is a method of thinking, not a collection of facts."

"Music affects emotion because we've learned to associate sounds with feeling."

"Faith without evidence is the foundation of most human misery."

"Literature is human psychology externalized."

"Technology amplifies both rational and irrational human tendencies."

"You are not responsible for others' emotions, only for your own behavior."

"Anxiety is the fear of your own fear."

"Success is getting what you want; happiness is wanting what you get."

"The best revenge is becoming emotionally healthy."

"Learning to be alone is learning to be free."

"Shame is the internalization of others' judgments."

"Productivity increases when perfectionism decreases."

"The quality of your relationships reflects the quality of your thinking."

"Knowledge without application is just expensive entertainment."

"Time is the one resource you truly cannot recover."

"Wisdom is knowing which rules to break and when."

"Courage is not the absence of fear but action despite it."

"Change is inevitable; growth is optional."

"Education should teach thinking, not just information."

"Happiness is a byproduct of meaningful activity."

"Friendship requires vulnerability and honesty."

"Love is demanding; self-acceptance is generous."

"Hope without action is self-deception."

"Beauty fades, but the ability to perceive it remains."

"Death is certain; fear of it is optional."

"Perseverance in the wrong direction is just more distance traveled."

"Gratitude practices rewire negative thinking patterns."

"Kindness begins with accepting your own limitations."

"Power is the ability to maintain equanimity under pressure."

"Adventure is found in the space between comfort and panic."