D.W. Winnicott

"The present moment is the only reality we ever inhabit."

"Creativity is the whole of humanity."

"Dependence on others is the normal human condition."

"The self is not born fully formed."

"Integration of experience is what we call maturity."

"The holding environment is invisible when it is working."

"Hope lies in recognizing our fundamental interconnection."

"The infant knows nothing of a separated world."

"True intimacy requires the capacity to be truly alone."

"Sadness is the price of growth."

"The analyst must become comfortable with not knowing."

"Personal truth is not universal truth."

"The infant's cry is a communication, not a failure."

"Empathy is the foundation of healing."

"Chaos must be experienced before order can be meaningful."

"The self develops through countless small interactions."

"Guilt is evidence of conscience."

"The mother's body is the first world of the baby."

"Tolerance for ambiguity is a sign of maturity."

"The gesture must come from the self, not from adaptation."

"Love matures through accepting the beloved's imperfections."

"The present is always full if we are truly present."

"Identity is not fixed but continuously created."

"The child's play is their work and their truth."

"Patience is not passivity but active waiting."

"The therapeutic relationship is itself the cure."

"Forgiveness begins with understanding the other's necessity."

"The self can only grow in the presence of another self."

"Freedom without structure is not liberation but chaos."

"The capacity to say no is the foundation of true love."