D.W. Winnicott

"To find the self, one must first not be found."

"The false self is a defense mechanism."

"Separation anxiety is the price we pay for love."

"The playground is the space for true self-expression."

"Real mothering is not perfection."

"We do not cure our patients by teaching them."

"The person is indeed constituted by their relationships."

"Inner reality is a permanent possession."

"Only spontaneity feels real."

"The environment either helps or hinders development."

"Authenticity cannot be taught but can be experienced."

"The need for containment precedes the need for interpretation."

"Living is itself therapeutic."

"Dreams are the royal road to the unconscious."

"The antisocial child is asking for containment."

"What matters in treatment is that the patient feels met."

"Winnicott's paradox: The object is both created and discovered."

"The capacity to use an object is a sophisticated achievement."

"Being is more fundamental than doing."

"The infant's first social experience is one of adaptation."

"Psychology deals with real human beings."

"Madness is not always a disaster in life."

"The patient needs to experience failure in therapy."

"Understanding is deeper than explanation."

"The true self cannot be possessed."

"Conflict is part of all real relationships."

"The child develops through relationships, not in isolation."

"Vulnerability is not weakness but authenticity."

"The environment begins with the mother's body."

"Fear is a teacher if we listen."