Alice Miller

Psychologist Psychoanalyst Swiss-Polish 1923 – 2010

Swiss-Polish psychoanalyst who criticized authoritarian parenting and childhood trauma.

388 quotes

"Adventure requires stepping into the unknown."
Adventure
"Music speaks what words cannot."
Music
"Science without conscience is dangerous."
Science
"Politics is the art of avoiding truth."
Politics
"War begins in the human heart."
War
"Motivation comes from within, not without."
Motivation
"Inspiration is the breath of the soul."
Inspiration
"Literature mirrors the human condition."
Literature
"The greatest love is unconditional acceptance."
Love
"Friendship is born in mutual understanding."
Friendship
"Hope is the belief in tomorrow."
Hope
"Wisdom is knowing when to act and when to wait."
Wisdom
"Life is the greatest teacher of all."
Life
"To change the world, we must change ourselves."
Change
"Every moment is an opportunity for growth."
"The truth will set you free, but first it will hurt."
Truth
"Our wounds are the source of our wisdom."
Wisdom
"Power is the ability to affect change."
Power
"Strength is not the absence of fear, but action despite it."
Strength
"The mind can be healed through understanding."
Health
"Creation requires breaking old patterns."
Creativity
"Justice begins with compassion."
Justice
"Time heals what truth cannot."
Time
"Every person deserves to be heard."
Relationships
"The silent voice of the body speaks loudest."
Truth
"Happiness is the natural state of the authentic self."
Happiness
"We succeed when we honor our true nature."
Success
"Love is the recognition of ourselves in another."
Love
"A true friend accepts us as we are."
Friendship
"Family shapes who we become."
Family